14 Best Doctors for Hemorrhoids available in Kolkata

Haemorrhoids or piles are enlarged blood vessels (veins) around or inside your anus or rectum. In most cases, these piles clear up on their own. However, sometimes, there is a need for medicines and medical procedures to ease the symptoms or to shrink the haemorrhoids. It is mostly observed in the middle and later ages of an individual.

The most commonly observed symptoms of haemorrhoids are:
An itching anus
Pain and lumps around the anus
Mucus discharge from the anus
Bleeding after passing stools
Sensation that the bowels have not been fully emptied even after going to the toilet

The factors that may cause haemorrhoids include:
Straining when passing stools due to constipation
Having diarrhoea for a long time
Pregnancy
Lifting heavy objects
Obesity
Sitting for long periods on a hard surface
Heredity
Eating a diet with low fibre
Ageing tissues in the anus and rectum as you get older
Having anal intercourse

It is necessary to consult your doctor when:
The haemorrhoids are not getting healed or are painful
You have heavy rectal bleeding and feel dizzy
You have pus leaking from your haemorrhoids
It keeps on recurring
You have a high temperature along with piles

Your doctor will examine your anus for visible haemorrhoids outside the anus. Other methods to diagnose internal haemorrhoids are:
Digital rectal examination - your doctor will wear a glove and put the lubricated finger into the rectum to find any abnormalities
Visual inspection - your doctor may use an anoscope, proctoscope, or sigmoidoscope to check the lower portion of your colon and rectum