Understanding piles (or) hemorrhoids

Dr.Rangadhar Satapathy. MD(Hom)

Piles or Hemorrhoids is a malady influencing the butt-centric area. In Piles, the veins in the rectal region swell because of stagnation of blood.

The swollen veins cause pain, tingling and inconvenience while passing stool, sitting, standing or strolling. The torment might keep going for quite a while in the wake of passing stool. In a few patients, there might be draining while passing stool. The piles might be inward or outside relying on the area of the veins. At the point when the issue is serious, the piles might distend from the rectum and might need to be pushed back physically.

Causes of Piles: These include the following:  Genetic predisposition (weak rectal veins, walls)  Poor muscle tone in the rectal region  Constipation  Obesity  Sedentary lifestyle  Chronic cough  Pregnancy  Overuse of laxatives or enemas  Lifting heavy weights habitually

1: Internal Piles : Internal piles are usually not painful but these bleed when they are irritated such as during the passage of hard stools. They can be classified into four grades: 2: External Piles: External piles present as a swelling outside the anus. Its create irritation and itching.

These can be painful sometimes and usually do not bleed.

Grade 1 Hemorrhoids : Grade 1 haemorrhoids are small swellings on the inside lining of the anus.

They cannot be seen or felt from outside the anus.

Grade1 Haemorrhoids

Grade 2 haemorrhoids : Grade 2 haemorrhoids are partly pushed out (prolapse) from the anus when you go to the toilet, but quickly 'retract back' inside again.

Grade2 Haemorrhoids

ďƒ˜ Grade 3 haemorrhoids are hang out (prolapse) from the anus and are felt as one or more small, soft lumps that hang from the anus. However, they can be pushed back inside the anus with a finger.

ďƒ˜ Grade 4 haemorrhoids are permanently hang down from within the anus, and cannot be pushed back inside. They can sometimes become quite large.

 Symptoms vary depending upon the site of piles, duration of complaints and general health of the person.  Protrusion of piles outside the anus; this usually occurs after defecation, prolonged standing or unusual physical exertion  Bleeding from the anus: This can occur before, during or after stools. This will be bright red blood, not usually mixed with the stools, but often seen on the toilet paper.

 Soreness, pain, itching in the anal region Bleeding from anus after passing a

stool  Pains like burning , soreness during and after passing stool.  A lumps hanging down outside the anus which may need to push back after passing a stool.  Sensation of something coming down, or a bulge or lump at the anus

At the point when one has been determined to have piles, the following evident thing that comes into one's psyche is its treatment. The main treatment for piles or hemorrhoids that is offered by Allopathy is the surgical alternative.

There is no other treatment in allopathy. The greater part of the patients are apprehensive or careful about completing a surgery. There are a few impediments of this surgical alternative. Surgery is lumbering and costly too. In the meantime, the very reason for surgery is lost when this issue repeats after some season of completing surgery. Now and again, individuals don't know about the likelihood of piles being dealt with in some other way and wind up completing surgery. They don't glance around or make an inquiry or two for different potential outcomes ie option or corresponding treatment for piles. It is just later when the issue repeats that they lament their choice of completing surgery and begin searching for a few choices. Surgery is not generally advised.

But in allopathy there is chance of reoccurrence also after surgery if the cause does not rectified or modified

Homeopathic medicines are very highly effective in management of piles and the symptoms associated with it such as pain, bleeding, itching, etc. The point to be emphasized is that the relief of symptoms is obtained with absolute gentleness and without invasion or surgery of any kind. Besides, the condition has high backslide rate taking after surgical treatment, since surgery does not focus on the main drivers such as hereditary inclinations, periodic clogging, and so forth. Homeopathic drugs work at the root level and can change these hereditary inclinations accordingly decreasing odds of backslide and repeat of the condition essentially. Homeopathy treatment reduces the intra abdominal pressure. There are good medicines that relieve constipation which plays major role in developing piles. The common homeopathy medicines are bryonia, alumina, nux vom, anacardium, lycopodium, platina, Homeopathy treatment relieves the pain effectively within a short period of time.

 The common medicines for piles pain are collinsonia, aesculus, muriatic acid, ratanhia, aconite, capsicum, lachesis etc.The bleeding of piles can be stopped in few hours by proper homeopathic medicines.  The common medicines are china, carboveg, acid nitric, millefolium, hamammalis, etc  The itching condition in piles can be controlled by sulphur, aesculus, aloes, etc  The large size of the piles which feels by hand can be reduced by suitable homeopathic medicines like sulphur, thuja, calcarea flour, calcarea phos, hamammalis, etc

 Piles if not controlled in time can create problems in the long run, follow the tips below for preventing piles.

 Besides the homeopathic treatment it is very important to maintain a healthy life style and healthy food habits  Increase intake of fluids (Juices & Water)  High fiber diet  Exercise regularly

 Sit in warm water tub for minimum 10 minutes  Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables

 Avoid processed foods  Control your weight  Avoid too much of alcohol  Quit smoking

 Avoid prolonged sitting posture.  Avoid late night sleep or night shift job  Try to keep a balance of your mental stress level.

 Daily physical activities like morning walk, jogging, yoga are must to practice

Piles are lifestyle disorder health problems. If you are maintaining a healthy lifestyle, healthy food habit no chance of occurring piles.

Surgery for piles is not the solution to cure it permanently, but one option to manage the symptoms if there is heavy bleeding or in 4th grade where it does not go inside automatically. At the 1st to 3rd stage of piles the homeopathy treatment can manage the symptoms effectively and give a long standing and permanent cure.

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