Hemorrhoids or Piles is a condition where swelling and inflammation appear in the rectum and anus of the patient. The cushions of tissues at the junction of the anus and the rectum of the patient will be filled with blood vessels in this painful condition. According to the studies this health problem is common among the people of developed communities and quite unknown in tribal communities. The lifestyle and eating habits of the people are believed to be the real cause behind this health problem.



Increased straining during bowl movements, hypertension, obesity, pregnancy and excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages etc are found to the direct causes of hemorrhoid. Hemorrhoid is not considered as a serious health problem which causes any threat to the life of the person suffering from hemorrhoid. Though irritating and painful, the symptoms may disappear within a few days.

Hemorrhoids are classified into internal and external hemorrhoids depending on the symptoms and location of the hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids can be treated effectively by most of the people by adopting a suitable lifestyle with which you can prevent it from reappearing. These preventive measures include drinking of a lot of fluids, adding a lot of dietary fiber to your daily diet, reducing bowel pressure, exercise and by adopting better posture. These patients should strictly avoid using tight undergarments that cause irritation in the region.

These preventive measures need not always be helpful to treat all types of hemorrhoids. Some patients may require hemorrhoids treatments that include medication and surgical procedures.

If the condition of the patient is not so serious the doctors will normally prescribe the creams, ointments or pads that are available over the counter for the patients. This local hemorrhoid treatment if taken along with daily warm baths will relieve the patients from the symptoms of hemorrhoids.

Surgical hemorrhoids treatment may become necessary when blood clots form within an external hemorrhoid. These clots can be easily removed by the doctor by making a simple incision. If the bleeding and pain persists for a long time the doctor may recommend other hemorrhoid treatment modes that include rubber band legation, sclerotherapy, infrared light, surgery and stapling.

In rubber band legation doctor will place one or more thin rubber bands around the internal hemorrhoid to cutoff blood circulation to that area to make the hemorrhoid to fall off after a few days. Sclerotherapy use chemical injection around the blood vessel of the hemorrhoid to shrink it. Infrared lights are used to cut off the blood circulation to small, bleeding internal hemorrhoids. If none of these treatment modes are effective, doctors may ask the patient to undergo a surgery where the doctor can remove the tissue. Stapling, a relatively new hemorrhoid treatment is used to block the blood circulation to the hemorrhoid tissues.