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Quick Health Advice: Piles
Around half the UK population will develop piles at some point in their life. In this exclusive guide, Dr Jessen explains the causes of haemorrhoids and dispels some myths along the way. He also discusses treatment options – from over-the-counter creams to surgery – and advises on the best way to prevent piles occurring in the first place.
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I've had piles for a few years now which aren't painful but bleed. The procedure on the show on Fri 26th Feb looks amazing!!! How can the many sufferers get this procedure? Please let us all know as i'm sure it would make a lot of people extremely happy! Thanks
I'm 39 and have had internal and external hemorrhoids for over 20 years. I have had creams, suppositories etc prescribed. I have massive blood loss on a regular basis and pain which sometimes feels like I'm passing razor blades. The blood loss causes me to become anaemic, so I have to take iron tablets which then give me tummy ache, diarrhoea and exacerbates the blood loss! Previously I have had colonoscopies and siegmoidoscopies and numerous banding treatments which helped for a short period of time but then the bleeding returned. I was diagnosed with type 1 latex allergy in 2004, so now cannot have banding treatment. The bleeding is very profuse and embarrassing, as I can flood at any point during the day at work, or at night and I am at my wits end. I recently saw a new consultant (because of relocation) and explained my previous history. He wants to inject to reduce swelling, but I am not happy because I know it won't cure my problem and will be painful and I'll be back to square one. It ruins my quality of life, not to mention my non-existant sex life. Luckily I have a very understanding husband. I have always eaten healthily with plenty of fruit and veg and have only suffered constipation during pregnancy, which my last was over 10 years ago. Surely after suffering this long I deserve a more permanent treatment.
I have found simply soothing anti itch wipes are very good for the itching and help calm the piles down.They don't cure the piles but they do help.
Hi plz help. I've had wot I fink is a pile 4 a few yes now. It gets better n worse. 1 day it's fine but only when I'm usin surpositres everytime. At their worse they r so painful n I'm 2 embarrased 2 go 2 the doc so I need ur help. Can these go after constant use of butt pills n creams or am I stuck wiv em 4 life?? They don't look red just like an extra bit of skin hangin out bur feel lumpy instead. Plz tell me u can help??? X
I am 53 and have had piles for 18 years after I gave birth to my third child. Sometimes it bleeds and can be painful. I watched the video and would like to have surgery to remove them. Please advise.
im 28 yrs f. I get the feeling that i need to go to the toilet and when i do i find it hard to go coz the pain is so bad it feels like im passing pins. Most of the time there is blood when i wipe. sometimes i have to sit there holding on the tissue till it stops bleeding when ive finished i sometimes get a very ichy bottom. please help
i am 22 years male sometimes whn i go to the loo i notice a little bt of bloos on the tissue but not all the time. what does this mean
i have suffered with piles for years just recently about 3 months ago had a colonoscopy which left me in agony and the piles all came down it was unbearable when i dare go to the loo i was nearly screaming in pain i had to try push what can be described as a golf ball size back up i have been of work as it is still out and painful like most no amount of creams or pain killers work
I am 18 and whenever i go the toilet it is very painfull, there is often blood on the toilet paper and my stools seem very hard which makes it even more painfull, i tried a pile relief cream and it has done nothing, i am very worried as i have had them a good few months now, please help!
hi,here we go,,im 27 and i have had piles for years since my 1st son 8 yrs ago!!(inside 1s) i was very brave and went to hosp(day care ) and had a very embarrassing op (awake!) injections i had quite painful 1s...they didnt go away.!!didnt want to go bk couple mnths later but i did and i had the 'banding' done wich was awful very embarrassing and extremely uncomfortable! still didnt work so decided to live with em..2-3 yrs ltr too my horror had a passionate nite and 1 is now out and VERY painful and sore,no cream works!! doc is useless..wot can i do?..there is no blood but i want rid!! ive seen ur prog it can be sorted.xxx
