Information on Various Common Ailments

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Palpitation
Peptic Ulcer
Piles
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Smallpox
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Stress
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Tuberculosis
Urinary Tract Infection
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Vision Impairment
Warts
Whooping Cough

Piles - Introduction

Definition:

Piles are swollen veins in the lower rectum and anus, the opening at the end of the rectum through which a bowel movement passes. Veins around the anus tend to stretch under pressure.

Piles also known as hemorrhoids or rectal lumps.They are common in all age groups from mid-teens onwards and particularly common in pregnant women. Hemorrhoids are one of the most common problems of the lower digestive tract.

There are two types of hemorrhoids:

• Internal Hemorrhoids: They are painless and sometimes cause a lot of bleeding.
• External Hemorrhoids: They can easily be seen or felt. External hemorrhoids may also protrude, through the anus.

Piles, or hemorrhoids, are areas in the anal canal where the tissue, which contains lots of blood vessels, has become swollen.