Piles is a serious condition that many people hesitate to talk about openly. Even visiting a doctor often feels embarrassing, so sufferers continue battling the disease in silence. Along with physical pain, they also endure mental discomfort. Typical symptoms include bleeding with stool, itching around the anus, pain, and swelling.

Because of these problems, patients often try quick treatments that bring only temporary relief. After some time the problem returns, often worse than before. This recurrence happens because the underlying cause is not removed.

Doctors frequently recommend an operation. However, surgery usually removes only the external part of the piles that is visible. The roots remain inside, which is why the condition becomes active again. In some cases the cut area turns into a hole, causing pus, blood and even stool to leak. This new, more critical condition is known as a fistula — an even more serious disease than piles.

Piles is a serious condition that many people hesitate to talk about openly. Even visiting a doctor often feels embarrassing, so sufferers continue battling the disease in silence. Along with physical pain, they also endure mental discomfort. Typical symptoms include bleeding with stool, itching around the anus, pain, and swelling.

Because of these problems, patients often try quick treatments that bring only temporary relief. After some time the problem returns, often worse than before. This recurrence happens because the underlying cause is not removed.

Doctors frequently recommend an operation. However, surgery usually removes only the external part of the piles that is visible. The roots remain inside, which is why the condition becomes active again. In some cases the cut area turns into a hole, causing pus, blood and even stool to leak. This new, more critical condition is known as a fistula — an even more serious disease than piles.