Piles /Haemorrhoids
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Piles are one of the leading and most affecting disease in India as well as in different parts of world due to unhealthy lifestyle and bad habits of consuming junk & spicy food along with lack of exercise. According to one survey , alone in India almost 11 millions people are being suffering every year . In world, in every two people especially belonging age between 40-60 years one is suffering from piles, which is a point to consider. Now the questions is what is PILES? For better understanding , first of all lets understand the anatomy of our that region . Friends we have Rectum and Anus which is known for temporary storage and passing feces/stool. In rectum we people have a supply of different arteries, veins & other vessels. Among them veins present in that rectum or in anal canal gets affected ,becomes swollen and inflammed due to often regular flow of tight motion. This motion /stool damages the valves present inside the veins such that they become swollen by holding an extra amount of blood than they are supposed to be. Its also called Hemorrhoids.
Piles are basically of two types:
1.) Internal Piles :- Piles which is inside your anal canal or rectum and not visible from outside.
2.) External Piles:- Inflammation can be seen outside that is around anus.
