what to know about pile/haemorrhoid

Piles is another term for hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are collections of inflamed tissue in the anal canal. They contain blood vessels, support tissue, muscle, and elastic fibers.
Haemorrhoids (also known as piles) are swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum or anus. Typical symptoms are pain, itching and bleeding around the anal area. Treatment and prevention will often involve non-prescription ointments, other home treatments and lifestyle changes. Haemorrhoids that don’t clear up may require a visit to your doctor and, in some cases, minor surgery.

Classification of pile/haemorhhoid 

🍌 Internal Piles - are located far within the rectum, and can’t be seen or felt. The only symptom is usually bleeding.

Internal piles can be classified into 4 grades:
🍬 Grade1: These are tiny haemorrhoids within the lining of the anus.
🍬 Grade 2: These haemorrhoids too lie within the anus and are slightly larger than grade 1 haemorrhoids. These haemorrhoids may get pushed out while passing stool but return to the original position on their own.
🍬 Grade 3: These are also known as 'prolapsed haemorrhoids'. They appear outside the anus. The patient can push them back in by pressing against them with his fingers.
🍬 Grade 4: These haemorrhoids cannot be pushed back and stay outside the anus at all times. They need to be treated by a doctor who usually suggests a surgery.

🍌 External Piles -  are located around the anus right under the skin, where there are many pain-sensing nerves. They, therefore, hurt as well as bleed.

Causes/risk factors  of pile/haemorrhoid

🍗 genetic predisposition/heredity
🍗 lack of fiber in the diet
🍗 inadequate fluid intake
🍗 sedentary lifestyle
🍗 stress
🍗 straining while passing stool
🍗 constipation and diarrhea
🍗 constant sitting or standing for long hours at a stretch
🍗 sitting for long periods of time on the toilet
🍗 anal intercourse
🍗 pregnancy
🍗 constant heavy lifting
🍗 being obese
🍗 previous surgery of bowel
🍗 constriction of intestine following a surgery
🍗 spinal cord injury that leads to bladder and rectal dysfunction
🍗 dysfunction of the floor of pelvis

Signs and symptoms of pile/haemorrhoid 

🍓 bleeding from the anus.
🍓 pain during bowel movements
🍓 painful swelling or a lump near the anus
🍓 anal itching
🍓 mucous discharge from the anus
🍓 hard lump around the anus
🍓 area around the anus becomes red and sore

Complications of pile/haemorrhoid 

🍕 bleeding during bowel movements
🍕 anemia
🍕 pain during bowel movements
🍕 anal infections
🍕 itchiness around the anal area
🍕 gangrene, death of the tissue due to lack of blood supply.

Life style and home remedies of pile/haemorrhoid 

🍇 Eat high-fiber foods. Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
🍇 Copious fluid intake
🍇 Use topical treatments.
🍇 Soak regularly in a warm bath or sitz bath.
🍇 Keep the anal area clean.
🍇 Don't delay going to toilet.
🍇 Don't use dry toilet paper.
🍇 Apply cold. Apply ice packs or cold compresses on your anus to relieve swelling.
🍇 Take oral pain relievers.


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Posted by Queen Teephar March 15, 2019

what to know about anorectal fissure

An anorectal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa or mucus membrane) that lines your rectum and anus. The rectum is a parts of your digestive tract where stool (graves)  are stored temporarily before it's been passed out via your anus.
Causes of anorectal fissure

Common causes of anorectal fissure

👉🏻Passing large or hard stools
👉🏻Constipation and straining during bowel movements
👉🏻Chronic diarrhea (frequent passage of loose/watery stool)
👉🏻Anal intercourse (anal sex)
👉🏻Childbirth (labor)
👉🏻 inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease also known as regional enteritis
👉🏻infections such as HIV, Tuberculosis, Syphilis etc
👉🏻 Anorectal cancer  can also make you develop an anorectal fissure.

Risk factors of anorectal fissure 

Factors that may increase your risk of developing an anal fissure include:
👉🏻 Constipation: Straining during bowel movements and passing hard stools increase the risk of tearing.
👉🏻 Childbirth: Anal fissures are more common in women after they give birth.
👉🏻 Crohn's disease: This inflammatory bowel disease causes chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, which may make the lining of the anal canal more vulnerable to tearing.
👉🏻 Anal intercourse: anal sex tends to forcefully increase the diameter of your anus which makes it to be more prone to tear.
👉🏻 Age: Anal fissures can occur at any age, but are more common in infants and middle-aged adults.
Signs and symptoms of an anorectal fissure
👉🏻 Pain: sometimes severe, during bowel movements i.e while you are passing stool/feaces. Pain also occur after bowel movements that can last up to several hours.
👉🏻 A visible crack in the skin around the anus.

Home remedies of anorectal fissure 

👉🏻 Self-Care: If your fissures are caused by constipation or diarrhea, you can change a few habits to help lessen the strain on your anus. The following are things to you prevent and treat your anorectal fissure.
👉🏻 Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of caffeine free fluids throughout the day e.g ordinary water, fruit juice etc. (Too much alcohol and caffeine can lead to dehydration.) drinks that contain caffeine includes your fanta, coke,  Pepsi etc
👉🏻 Eat a fiber-rich diet:  such as;
Wheat bran
Oat bran
Whole grains, including brown rice, oatmeal, and whole-grain pastas, cereals, and breads (wheat bread)
Peas and beans
Citrus fruits e.g oranges
Green leafy vegetables etc
👉🏻Don't ignore your urge to go to toilet: Putting off bowel movements for later can lead to constipation; stools may become harder to pass and end up causing pain and tearing.
👉🏻Don't strain or sit on the toilet too long:  This can increase pressure in the anal canal.

👉🏻Gently clean and dry your anal area after each bowel movement.

👉🏻 Avoid irritants to the skin, such as scented soaps or bubble baths.

👉🏻 Sitz baths, or hip baths, can promote healing of an anal fissure.
If after 6weeks your tear is not healing visit hospital because there's probability that your fissure is progressing to a chronic state.

Complications of anorectal fissure

👉🏻Failure to heal: An anal fissure that fails to heal within eight weeks is considered chronic and may need further treatment.
👉🏻Recurrence:  Once you've experienced an anal fissure, you are prone to having another one.
👉🏻A tear that extends to surrounding muscles: An anal fissure may extend into the ring of muscle that holds your anus closed (internal anal sphincter), making it more difficult for your anal fissure to heal. An unhealed fissure can trigger a cycle of discomfort that may require medications or surgery to reduce the pain and to repair or remove the fissure.

Posted by Queen Teephar March 15, 2019

Habits That Make People Look Older

Perhaps, you have wondered why someone who is still in his teens looks twenty.

Findings have revealed that, there are some habits/lifestyles that are responsible for looking older than you really are. Ageing is a gradual process.

Below, are some, out of many ways, in which our daily habits have speed up the process.

1. Not getting enough sleep:
This is doing more harm than good. Skin cells function on a circadian-rhythm similar to that of sleep-wake-cycle that makes you tired at night and wakes you up in the, after you might have been re-energized.

2. Not eating enough fruits:
Fruits contains free radicals that prevent the skin from growing old faster.

3. Eating too much sugar:
Eating sugary foods lead to glycation, a process in which sugar molecules attach to your collagen or the main building blocks of your skin.

4. Drinking too much alcohol:
Research found that alcohol can lower antioxidant level, which can invariably cause inflammation and free radicals damage to skin cells. Alcohol also has dehydrating property which your face looks dry and rough.

5. Frowning 98% of your time:
Physiologically, the more your frown, squeeze your facial muscles, the quicker you age. Anatomy has it that we spend more muscles frowning than we do when we smile. You know what? Bring down that tense face.

What other habits do you know? Share with us in the comment

Posted by Blog-Admin September 17, 2018