External vs Internal Hemorrhoids: How to Tell

External vs Internal Hemorrhoids: How to Tell

External hemorrhoids occur under the skin around the anus and cause pain, itching, burning and palpable lumps. Internal hemorrhoids form inside the rectum. Usually painless. The primary symptom is bright red blood on toilet tissue or in the bowl. External ones are...
Piles in Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options

Piles in Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options

Piles during pregnancy are incredibly common. The growing uterus puts direct pressure on the rectal veins. Constipation from pregnancy hormones makes straining worse. And the result is swollen painful hemorrhoids that nobody warned about during antenatal appointments....
Grade 4 Piles: What Are Your Treatment Options?

Grade 4 Piles: What Are Your Treatment Options?

Grade 4 is the most advanced stage. The hemorrhoids are permanently prolapsed outside the anal canal and can’t be pushed back in . Diet changes won’t fix this. Medications won’t fix this. Rubber band ligation won’t touch it. Surgery is the only...
Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy vs Laser: Which Is Better?

Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy vs Laser: Which Is Better?

Stapled hemorrhoidopexy works best for prolapsed internal piles that have moved outside the anal canal. Laser works best for smaller internal hemorrhoids, where minimal tissue removal with fast healing is the priority. The right choice depends entirely on the grade,...
Incisional Hernia After C-Section: What to Know

Incisional Hernia After C-Section: What to Know

A bulge appearing near a C-section scar months or even years after delivery is incisional hernia until proven otherwise. The abdominal wall gets cut during a caesarean and that cut site is a permanent weak point. Most heal without issue. But in some women that...