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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Hemorrhoids?
Question: Hello. Everytime I seem to use the bathroom to take a shit there seems to be boils around my anus and this hurts a lot. What is the cause of this and how do I stop these? A friend thinks they're called piles or something.
Brief Answer:
Hemorrhoids...
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for posting.
I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns.
Those boils are hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoid is a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus.
In the most common cases the cause is idiopatic(the cause is not known). But in some other cases the factors that cause hemorrhoids are: diarrhea, constipation, nutritional factors(low-fiber diets), lack of exercise, prolonged sitting and obesity.
To treat hemorrhoids you should follow these guidelines:
1. Make physical exercises.
2. Do not drink alcoholic drinks, carbonated drinks, milk and coffee.
3. Quit smoking cigarettes(if you do smoke).
4. Eat high-fiber foods and eliminate spicy and fried foods from your diet.
These tests are necessary to determine the diagnosis:
1. Anoscopy.
2. Abdominal ultrasound.
3. Liver function test.
4. Complete blood count.
5. Urine test.
You should also consult your proctologist.
Ask me for anything unclear.
All the best.
Dr. Behar.
Hemorrhoids...
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for posting.
I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns.
Those boils are hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoid is a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus.
In the most common cases the cause is idiopatic(the cause is not known). But in some other cases the factors that cause hemorrhoids are: diarrhea, constipation, nutritional factors(low-fiber diets), lack of exercise, prolonged sitting and obesity.
To treat hemorrhoids you should follow these guidelines:
1. Make physical exercises.
2. Do not drink alcoholic drinks, carbonated drinks, milk and coffee.
3. Quit smoking cigarettes(if you do smoke).
4. Eat high-fiber foods and eliminate spicy and fried foods from your diet.
These tests are necessary to determine the diagnosis:
1. Anoscopy.
2. Abdominal ultrasound.
3. Liver function test.
4. Complete blood count.
5. Urine test.
You should also consult your proctologist.
Ask me for anything unclear.
All the best.
Dr. Behar.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Wait so is this serious? Should I be very worried?
Brief Answer:
It is not a serious disease...
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thank you for writing back.
It is not a serious disease. But you should follow those guidelines that I mentioned to you above, because by doing that you will have an improvement.
You should also contact your proctologist for a physical examination in order to check disease condition.
If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Behar.
It is not a serious disease...
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thank you for writing back.
It is not a serious disease. But you should follow those guidelines that I mentioned to you above, because by doing that you will have an improvement.
You should also contact your proctologist for a physical examination in order to check disease condition.
If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Behar.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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