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Causes-Symptoms And Treatment of Piles (Hemorrhoids)
By Paul Oliver
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By Paul Oliver
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What are piles?
People sometimes think that piles (hemorrhoids) are like varicose veins of the legs (i.e. a single vein that has become swollen). This is not the case. A pile is one of the soft pads that has slipped downwards slightly, because the surrounding tissue is not holding it in place properly. When this happens, the small blood vessels within the cushion become engorged with blood, so the cushion swells up. When feces are passed, the pile may be pushed further down the anal canal to...
People sometimes think that piles (hemorrhoids) are like varicose veins of the legs (i.e. a single vein that has become swollen). This is not the case. A pile is one of the soft pads that has slipped downwards slightly, because the surrounding tissue is not holding it in place properly. When this happens, the small blood vessels within the cushion become engorged with blood, so the cushion swells up. When feces are passed, the pile may be pushed further down the anal canal to...