A collection of swollen veins in your anus and lower rectum resemble varicose veins are called hemorrhoids or piles. Piles are classified into internal and external types. As the name suggests, Hemorrhoids can either develop inside the rectum, known as internal hemorrhoids, or under the skin and around the anus known as external hemorrhoids. Depending on their type, surgical and non-surgical options are available for treating piles.
Causes Of Piles
As you age, your risk of getting piles increases. That happens because the tissues that support the veins in your rectum and anus can degenerate and stretch. Piles are also common during pregnancy because the baby’s weight puts extreme pressure on the anal region.
The veins around your anus tend to elongate under pressure, may inflate or swell. Piles can develop from increased pressure in the lower rectum due to several reasons like:
- Straining during bowel movements
- Sitting for long periods on the toilet
- Having chronic diarrhea
- Obesity
- Constipation
- Pregnancy
- Eating a low-fiber diet
- Regular heavy lifting
Symptoms of Piles
There are no symptoms in some instances, and the patient may be unaware that they have piles. On the other hand, some people may experience various symptoms depending on the size, position, and severity of their hemorrhoids.
- A visible bright red blood spot after your bowel movement.
- An itchy anus.
- Feeling constipated.
- Slimy mucus in your underwear or on toilet paper after wiping your bottom.
- Lumps around your anus.
- Pain around your anus or discomfort.
How to cure piles without Surgery?
Rubber Band Ligation
Rubber ligation is another non-surgical way to treat piles. But this can be applied only to internal hemorrhoids. The procedure is tying a rubber band around the piles’ base. As a result of cutting off the blood supply to hemorrhoid, it either shrinks or dries up and falls off.
The rubber band ligation procedure uses a tiny tube and a camera known as an anoscope. This is inserted into the patient’s anus.
A hemorrhoid is found is grabbed and tied at the bottom using a rubber band. Typically the tied piles fall off in a week. The scar will form in the area so that the veins don’t bulge into the anal canal.
This is a procedure that can be done without staying in the hospital. Rubber bands are usually used to tie one or two hemorrhoids. When the patient is under general anesthesia, more hemorrhoids will be banded. Your doctor may suggest treating them in batches separated by a month. If the band is overly tight, the patient may receive a numbing injection in the piles’ area. Surgical treatment may be the next option if the symptoms persist after all of the piles have been banded and dropped off.
Sclerotherapy
In sclerotherapy, the idea is to cut off the blood supply to the hemorrhoids. In this procedure, a hardening chemical solution is injected at the base of the pile, scarring the tissue and cutting off the blood supply. The piles shrink as the blood supply is cut off. This can be done for multiple piles at once. This is a relatively safer and less painful procedure. The patient may see little blood in their stool for the first couple of days after treatment.
Sclerotherapy is considered when the rubber band ligation procedure cannot be used. The pile must be large enough for rubber band ligation to accommodate the band. Sclerotherapy can be used to treat smaller piles.
Electrotherapy
Electrotherapy is used for smaller piles that are not suitable for banding. This procedure involves applying an electric current to the piles to destroy them. This is done with the help of a device known as a ‘proctoscope,’ which is used to locate the pile. The pile is then held in place with another probe while an electric current is applied to it. The applied electric current thickens the blood in a pile, effectively cutting off the further blood supply. As a result, the piles begin to shrink.
Electrotherapy can be used on multiple piles at the same time. In the first few days after treatment, mild pain is common, and blood may be seen when passing stools.
Infrared Photocoagulation Therapy to treat piles
This procedure is similar to electrotherapy. Instead of using electricity, heat from high-intensity infrared light is used to create scar tissue at the base of the pile, effectively cutting off blood flow. This therapy is used to treat small and medium-sized piles. Typically just one pile is treated simultaneously, with the other treatment sessions scheduled two weeks apart.
Moreover, This procedure usually is painless and quick, with few complications, but it may take several sessions to complete.
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