HEMORRHOIDS / PILES

HEMORRHOIDS / PILES

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lowest part of your rectum and anus. Sometimes, the walls of these blood vessels stretch so thin that the veins bulge and get irritated, especially when you poop. Hemorrhoids are also called piles and are one of the most common causes of rectal bleeding. They often go away on their own. Treatments can also help.

INTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS

Internal hemorrhoids are so far inside your rectum that you can’t usually see or feel them. They don’t generally hurt because you have few pain -sensing nerves there.

Symptoms of internal hemorrhoids include:

EXTERNAL HEMORRHOIDS

External hemorrhoids are under the skin around your anus, where there are many more pain-sensing nerves. Symptoms of external hemorrhoids include:

 

Causes and Risk Factors of Hemorrhoids

You may be more likely to get hemorrhoids if other family members, like your parents, had them.

Pressure building up in your lower rectum can affect blood flow and make the veins there swell. That may happen from:

 

People who stand or sit for long stretches of time are at greater risk, too. You may get them when you have constipation or diarrheathat doesn’t clear up. Coughing, sneezing & vomiting could make them worse.

 

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