Types Of Piles

Different Types Of Piles And Ways To Identify Piles 2024

Piles are commonly called as hemorrhoid’s. This blog will help you to know different types of piles and ways to identify piles . This is most common medical condition in almost millions of peoples all over the globe. Many peoples are suffering from pain and discomfort caused due to piles so as to avoid this, It is necessary to identify piles.

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Learning Types Of Piles

This condition is mainly caused due to constipation and lack of hydration. While there are even other causes of piles like sitting at one place for longer period of time, lack of motility, lack of fiber and improper digestive system.

When food that we get is not digested properly and reduced to smaller sized chime, so that it easily passes down through intestine and reaches colon and rectum for extraction it leads to pile.

Piles can be identified through various symptoms like pain and discomfort during bowel movements, itching and swelling in affected area, lump formation around anus.

Understanding different types of piles :

Piles can be identified on the basis of pain and discomfort associated in the affected area. There are different types of piles based on their location and severity.

types of piles

1.Internal hemorrhoid’s:

Internal hemorrhoid’s are not visible to naked eye, these are located inside the rectum. These piles may or may not cause pain in rectum but most of the time this type of hemorrhoid’s causes internal bleeding while bowel movements.

There are four types of internal hemorrhoids’

Type 1– Piles that do not prolapse but cause bleeding.

Type 2– Piles that prolapse and cause retract and pain in rectum continuously.

Type 3–  Piles that prolapse during bowel movements and pushed back manually.

Type 4- Piles that prolapsed and cannot be pushed back.

Identification of Internal hemorrhoid’s:

  • Blood strains on tissue paper after bowel movements
  • Intense pain in rectum during bowel movements
  • Painless rectal bleeding

2. External hemorrhoid’s:

These piles occurs under the skin around the anus. This piles causes intense pain during bowel movements unlike that of internal hemorrhoid’s. They can cause pain, swelling, and itching, especially if blood clots forms thrombosed hemorrhoid’s.

Identification of external hemorrhoid’s:

  • Pain while siting and bowel movements
  • Lumps appears around the anus
  • Irritation, allergies and redness in anal area
  1. Thrombosed hemorrhoid’s:

In this condition there is clot formation in the swollen blood vessels, which further restrict blood flow and cause severe pain, swelling, and inflammation in the affected area. In most of the cases there is hard lump formation around the anus, which pains while performing physical activities like running, walking, swimming and during bowel movements.

Identification of thrombosed hemorrhoid’s:

  • Hard lump formation around anus
  • Bleeding during bowel movements if clot bursts
  • Loss of appetite
  • Severe pain during bowel movements

2. Prolapsed hemorrhoid’s:

Internal hemorrhoid’s are enlarged and are pushed outside of the anus during bowel movement. This condition can be painful and requires medical treatment to treat such piles. They may go back in their own or require manual reduction.

Identification of prolapsed hemorrhoid’s:

  • Discomfort and pain during bowel movement
  • Difficulty in pushing prolapsed pile back inside
  • Hard lumpy mass protrudes after bowel movements

Identification of piles

There are several symptoms through which piles can be identified like

  • Bleeding– Bright red color blood appears on tissue paper after bowel movements it is a common symptoms that helps in identification of piles.
  • Lump formation– Small hard or soft lump is formed around the anus, that is visible. Bleeding can take place through the lump.
  • Pain– External hemorrhoid’s are painful, especially during activities like sitting or passing stools.
  • Itching and rashes– skin around the anus is sensitive it becomes red and causes itching and rashes, this helps in identification of piles easily.

Conclusion,

This article has complete information on different types of piles. It is always recommended to visit doctor if any of the symptoms appears. Doctors can design proper treatment for you according to severity and pain associated with your piles.

If us suspect any symptoms of piles, like persistent or heavy rectal bleeding, severe pain or discomfort that interfere with daily activities, lumps or swelling that doesn’t go away or worsen then definitely you should consult a specialist piles surgeon.

FAQ’S

The duration depends on severity. Mild cases may improve in a few days with proper care, while more severe cases may take weeks or require medical interventions.

No, piles are swollen veins, while fissure are small tears in the lining of anus. Both causes pain and bleeding but they are different conditions.

Piles are generally not that dangerous but piles can cause pain and discomfort and bleeding. If left untreated, they may lead to complications such as severe pain, prolapsed hemorrhoid’s loss of appetite. If severity of lumps appears for longer then it is recommended to consult specialist to treat piles.

Yes, mild piles can resolve on their own, especially with lifestyle changes and changes in food habits increasing fiber intake, improving hydration and avoiding straining during bowel movements. However, severe cases may require medical treatment.

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