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Commonly known as piles, hemorrhoids are swollen areas around the anus where feces are excreted from the body. They can form inside or outside the anus, often due to excessive straining or poor blood flow, and may result in painless bleeding.
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Piles can initially be treated with simple home remedies like increasing fiber intake and using sitz baths. Other options include creams, procedures like rubber band application, and surgeries.
Lohsiriwat V. Treatment of hemorrhoids: A coloproctologist's view. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Aug 21;21(31):9245-52. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i31.9245. PMID: 26309351; PMCID: PMC4541377.
https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i31/9245.htmTalaie R, Torkian P, Moghadam AD, Tradi F, Vidal V, Sapoval M, Golzarian J. Hemorrhoid embolization: A review of current evidences. Diagn Interv Imaging. 2022 Jan;103(1):3-11. doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2021.07.001. Epub 2021 Aug 27. PMID: 34456172.
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Reviewed By:
Carlos Cuenca, MD (General Surgery)
Dr. Cuenca graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is currently a categorical surgical resident at UC Davis Health.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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