If you find yourself in the following category then u r at high risk of developing piles
People of the following categories are at high risk of developing Piles:
- Irregular bowel habits (constipation or diarrhea)
- Faulty bowel habits Spending long periods of time on the toilet
- Straining for passing stools, reading in toilet and not paying attention to the natural pressures
- Un-necessarily holding & delaying the call of nature to pass stools
- Faulty bowel function due to overuse & misuse of laxatives or enemas
- Sedentary lifestyle (lack of exercise) & prolonged sitting
- Nutrition (low fibre diet & poor / inadequate fluid intake)
- Increased intra-abdominal pressure (prolonged straining), tumor
- Pregnancy-pressure from the fetus on the abdomen and hormonal changes cause the hemorrhoidal vessels to enlarge.
- Delivery also leads to increased intra-abdominal pressures.
- Surgical treatment is rarely needed, as symptoms usually resolve post delivery.
- Genetics
- Family history of piles
- Aging
- Obesity
