What is hemorrhoids or piles?
Haemorrhoids (piles) are enlarged blood vessels that you can get inside or around your anus (the opening of your bottom). It’s completely normal to have blood vessels in your anus, as they play an important role in continence. But piles can develop if these blood vessels become enlarged, which can cause symptoms.
Pile-related symptoms include:
After using the restroom, you have the following symptoms:
- Bright red blood
- An itchy anus, feeling as though you still need to poop
- Mucus in your underwear or on the toilet paper after wiping your bottom, lumps around your anus
- Pain around your anus.
When veins function normally, blood flows through them, traveling in one direction. Extra weight and pressure on the pelvis can cause the veins to swell in the lower body causing unpleasant issues, such as hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoids are common during pregnancy, and according to the OWH, reasons include:
- Pressure from the increasing weight of the developing fetus and uterus on the pelvis
- Increased blood volume
- Constipation
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Health Information Center Trusted Source, other common causes of hemorrhoids include:
Chronic constipation
Straining during
Bowel movements
A low fiber diet
Sitting on the toilet for prolonged periods
Lifting heavy objects
The weakening of supportive tissue around the anus
Pregnancy
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