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Hemorrhoids (or haemorrhoids), also known as piles, are vascular structures in the anal canal. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In their normal state, they are cushions that help with stool control. [ 2 ] They become a disease when swollen or inflamed ; the unqualified term hemorrhoid is often used to refer to the disease. [ 8 ]
A sitz bath or hip bath is a bathtub in which a person sits in water up to the hips. [1] It is used to relieve discomfort and pain in the lower part of the body, for example, due to hemorrhoids (piles), anal fissures, perianal fistulas, rectal surgery, an episiotomy, uterine cramps, inflammatory bowel disease, pilonidal cysts and infections of the bladder, prostate or vagina.
Recovery from the surgical removal of hemorrhoids (a.k.a. hemorrhoidectomy) can be extremely painful, notes Dr. Bernstein, but it’s one of the most effective ways to get rid of hemorrhoids for good.
Hemorrhoids are fed by arteries and drained by veins. The arterial blood supply is based on the superior rectal (hemorrhoidal) artery. Just as veins in the leg weaken and become prominent, hemorrhoidal veins also may become varicose, resulting in internal hemorrhoids or “piles”. Internal hemorrhoids are divided into four grades.
External anal fissures on the anal verge can be diagnosed by visual inspection. [citation needed]In case of chronic anal fissure the sentinel piles on anal verge, papilla next to dentate line and fissures also commonly referred to in combination as classic fissure triad can also be seen during diagnosis.
Hemorrhoidal artery embolization (HAE, or hemorrhoid artery embolization) is a non-surgical treatment of internal hemorrhoids. [ 1 ] The procedure involves blocking the abnormal blood flow to the rectal (hemorrhoidal) arteries using microcoils and/or microparticles to decrease the size of the hemorrhoids and improve hemorrhoid related symptoms ...
Ever wonder why seeing pictures of adorable puppies turns humans into piles of emotional mush? Stanford University Professor Robert M. Sapolsky looked into the phenomenon and came up with some ...
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