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Around one third of us will develop haemorrhoids (or piles as they are more commonly called). Dr Christian Jessen diagnoses one particularly bad case from series one of Embarrassing Illnesses, and refers his patient for surgery to remove the offending items.

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I've had piles since 1999 on and off, but for the past 3 years they have never disappeared despite increasing my fibre intake and using every known suppository (Anusol, Germoloids, Proctosedyl, etc etc), i've even had sclerotherapy which is where they inject the piles with a chemical that supposedly makes them shrink, this didn't work, i then had rubber band ligation which was quite painful and this hasn't worked either as some of the bands slipped off, i really think that piles are majorly underestimated in terms of the pain one can suffer whether internal or external, it's not just the burning, itching and throbbing, it's the fact that they become the bane of your life and can be debilitating, i can only hope that some kind of miracle treatment will be available that will permanently cure this terrible condition, i totally sympathise with anyone who has piles

I had haemorrhoids "banded" a couple of times. I had a rectocele repaired 15 years ago which didn't help bowel emptying problems as hoped. So 2 years ago i started a series of tests at the hospital. After a year the surgeon said he would not repair the rectocele, but he would do a stapled haemorrhoidectomy (like the video). I was awaiting an orthopaedic op, so delayed 6 months, went back to him to say yes please – and he said he had decided not to do it, not necessary just yet (I am over 70!) and discharged me. I wondered whether NHS targets had something to do with it? Sp I still haver piules and difficult bowel movements. Hard luck.

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Very helpful, such a good idea to show it on video, but would have like to have been told more about operation.

I thought this series was excellent, well done Channel Four for putting this on, this is the sort of programming you used to show when you started. Not sensationalist, just really useful.

Fabulous show – so reassuring. I hope there is another series!

What a great show! certainly gives us all something to think about, and will inspire us to take better care of our bodies.

Following you video clip, I am going to make an appointment to see if I can get my piles sorted out, it loks worrying to see what they may turn into.

GEEZE thats awful!

Watching this video certainly makes me want to book an appointment a.s.a.p.




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