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Can Piles Kill You?
Can piles kill you? No, they cannot. Well, everyone who has piles or had it in the past knows that it’s quite painful and discomforting but piles don't always cause pain or symptoms.
Dr. Pankaj Sareen
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Can piles kill you? No, they cannot. Well, everyone who has piles or had it in the past knows that it’s quite painful and discomforting but piles don’t always cause pain or symptoms.
However, if you have bleeding during a bowel movement, lump in or around your anus, or slimy discharge of mucus from the anal canal.
To make you understand the prevalence of piles, here’s a fact backed by data, piles affect over 40 million Indians at any given time but are not life-threatening. If you notice significant blood loss, that could be a sign of colorectal cancer or a digestive disorder.
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What are the Possible Complications of piles?
There is a complication is associated with piles, Thrombosed Hemorrhoids. They aren’t dangerous but can cause severe pain and inflammation. If it becomes too full of blood, hemorrhoids can burst.
If this happens, you will feel severe rectal pain and may see blood and pus at the anus. There arises a question “Can piles kill you?”. No, don’t worry and consult a piles specialist. You will need urgent surgery to prevent further complications, such as the death of the affected tissue and infection.
Internal hemorrhoids don’t hurt but may bleed a little. A prolapsed or external hemorrhoid may go back inside your rectum on its own. Also, you can gently push it back inside.
If left untreated, hemorrhoids can prolapse out of the anus to cause irritation, bleeding and several other complications. Only when they bulge out of the anal canal, internally or externally, that they cause a lot of discomfort and complications.
In several cases, hemorrhoids that are small may clear up without any treatment within a few days.
Large, engorged hemorrhoids may take a bit longer to heal and may cause discomfort and pain. If hemorrhoids don’t go away within a few days, it is best to consult a proctologist for further treatments or more advanced treatments.
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Is it possible to control piles bleeding?
Bleeding from the rectum or anal canal is the most common symptom that both rectal cancer & hemorrhoids have in common. Hemorrhoids inflict the symptom of itching in the rectal and anal area while rectal cancers usually do not.
Also, in many cases, Internal hemorrhoids can push through the anal opening. Sometimes these swollen veins remain prolapsed or they become permanent. But for many people, they become permanent.
To help relieve the pain & bleeding, you can apply an over-the-counter hemorrhoid cream or use pads containing witch hazel or a numbing agent. You should soak regularly in a warm bath or sitz bath, soak your anal area in plain warm water 10 to 15 minutes two to three times a day or after a bowel movement.
Is it possible to cure piles?
The condition is very common, affecting around 1 in 20 people in India. There are two types of hemorrhoids, depending on the presence in the anal canal. External hemorrhoids form under the skin & internal hemorrhoids form within the lining of the anus and lower rectum.
The doctor may recommend treatments or run tests to rule out underlying causes.
Possible treatments available in India
Also, people with severe hemorrhoids condition may need more intensive treatment, including medical procedures. These procedures may include:
- Rubber band ligation: It is the most common nonsurgical procedure for removing hemorrhoids.
- Sclerotherapy: A doctor injects a chemical medication into hemorrhoid to shrink it. Doctors may use light, heat, or freezing temperatures to achieve this.
- Surgical removal: Doctors only recommend in cases where hemorrhoids do not respond to at-home or in-office methods
- LASER piles treatment: This is the best treatment for piles as it works on all stages of piles and has a high success rate.
How to cure piles in 3 days?
Laser surgery is the way to treat piles in 3 days. Laser hemorrhoid surgery ablates swollen blood vessels inside or around the anus and rectum. It aims to restrict the blood supply or remove hemorrhoids.
It is a daycare procedure where a patient is discharged within 24 hours after the surgery. Post-surgery pain and complications are negligible. It heals faster than any piles surgery and the patient is able to continue regular activities within a week.
Why is recovery faster in LASER treatment?
Therefore, people who get hemorrhoids, some dietary and lifestyle changes may help with healing and prevention. But may take more time to completely away.
Surgical procedures that use a laser to ablate the tissue is a minimally invasive procedure. It heals within a week as it is a minimally invasive treatment, includes fewer incisions, and deliver long-term results. So, now you know the answer to – “Can piles kill you?”.
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FAQs
You can eat eggs during piles but excess consumption of eggs may cause constipation that can be a problem during piles.
Laser piles surgery is the most-effective treatment that has quick healing and instant recovery. The patient can resume normal activities after 48 hours. With Pristyn Care, there are free follow-ups to check recovery progress. We provide you a diet chart and guide you about the pelvic floor exercises that will help you recover faster.
Hemorrhoids or piles do not lead to cancer. When a piles patient sees blood in stool for the first time there may be thought - Can piles kill you? Is it some kind of cancer? But no, it will not. You need to consult a doctor to avoid severe condition of piles.
There are a lot of home remedies such as sitz bath, cold compress, soothing wipes that may help you treat symptoms of piles. The time you stop using home remedies, the symptoms might occur again. So, go for permanent piles treatment.
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