Conditions
Haemorrhoids
“The grapes of wrath” is both a classic John Steinbeck novel and a name for haemorrhoids, which can be an uncomfortable and often painful condition. Otherwise known as piles, this is when blood vessels in and around the anus become swollen and inflamed, which is both an inconvenient and embarrassing location on the body to be affected. It is, however, a very common condition. Around 50% of people experience the condition at some time in their life, with pregnant women and the elderly most susceptible. Treatment will depend on the severity of the piles, but the symptoms may often disappear on their own after a few days.
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ive recently noticed a liitle ball which is soft out of my bum, and think this is piles.i wondered if this will just go, or will it need to be removed?
hello i am 17 and i have had piles for 7 months know. And dont want to go to the doctor. they really hurt. i got them after i had my baby.
I'm 20 years old, I have a small lump on the outside of my bum that won't go away. I only get bleeding every once in a while and this clears up of i use cream but the lump does not go away. Not sure what to do?
i am 20 and sine i had my daughter 18months hav had pain experensine when i got 2 the toilet, my nan sai i had piles so i wnt to boots n got sum cream n use it twice aday and have been usin it 4 about 3weeks but nothing has changed. what advise could u give. im 2 embarresed go 2 the doctors cuz he wnt 2 look!
hello , iam 19 and had a baby 5 week ago and it seems to be sore when i pass stool there is two lumps can i get anything to treat it from cemist ?
thanks kelly
I am 20 and have a 3month old baby, for the past month iv been in agony pooing and iv been bleeding I find it hard to go to the toilet as it is and dont go very often, so when i do it is so painful i cry most the time, and sometimes too scared to go so i get bad belly. iv been to the doctors and got anusol but is not helping, it is now sore all the time. I dont want to go again because im worried they're going to think im overreacting..
for the past 5 years iv had a very small lump (ball like) near my anus. At first it was very for the first couple of years it was very painful but was too embaressed to go to the doctors but then it stoped hurting and disappeard. However it still come back now and then (not painful anymore but) but i have recentaly noticed that when im on my period it appears :S
any idea what this is are am i just weird haha
hi im now 23 and have had pile for about 3 years i got them wen i got prgnant wiv my son i dont no how 2 get rid of them i am way 2 embarresed to go 2 a doctor and am embarrased in the bedroom department is there anything i can get at them chemist that will get rid of them they sum tipes bleed wen i wipe myself after havein a poo please help
iam 20 and have a purple lump that looks like a small grape think its piles pls help it hurts bad..
im 15 n have this tag thing cumming out my bum. It has been there ages n hasnt got any bigger but sumtimes it feels uncomfortable when i go to the toilet. Does this mean i have piles or something else, please help im worried about it.
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