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PILES/Fissure Fistula

Piles, Fistula or Fissure are those diseases which are co-related with the passing of hard stool or anal trauma. They are one of the most common disorders affecting paediatric and geriatric mostly. Nowadays these diseases are becoming common among adults as well as teenagers. If they stay for less than 6 weeks then they are considered as acute and chronic for those who experience it for more than 6 weeks. Piles are often termed as haemorrhoids.

Piles are swollen blood vessels in the anal canal that may rupture and bleed causing pain during defecation. This condition actually affects the anal region where blood gets accumulated in the anal opening. During defecation, due to pressure blood cells rupture and start bleeding. Thus, severe pain is experienced.

Fistula can be formed anywhere in a human body. But anal fistula is the most common one. Anal fistula happens when an infected anal gland bursts into the anal canal. It mainly forms when the anal region is infected with and does not get healed.

Fissure is mainly a small rip in the skin around the opening of human’s anus. Sometimes bleeding may occur in this disease and pain can be experienced. In recent days these diseases have become a part of an individual’s daily lifestyle.

Symptoms of Piles:

An individual who is having piles may experience these symptoms given below:

• Severe pain during the passing of the stools
• Visibility of bright red blood after a bowel movement
• The experience of the full bowel after passing the stools
• Feeling itchy at the area of the anus
• The area of the anus gets red and sore

Symptoms of Fistula:

Symptoms of anal fistula are:

• A wet feeling at the anal area.
• Fever, fatigue, and feeling unwell
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea

Symptoms of Fissure:

The signs and symptoms of fissure include:

• Visibility of rip around the anus
• Severe pain during the passing of the stools
• Irritation around the anus
• Visibility of bright red blood on the stools

Causes of Piles, Fistula, and fissure:

Common causes of these three diseases are:

• Chronic constipation and diarrhea
• During pregnancy
• Lifting heavy weights
• Straining during passing stools and constipation
• During the time of tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases
• During passing hard stools
• Inflammation of anorectic area

Treatment:

Piles, Fistula and Fissure are the most common problems that can be healed in homeopathy remedies. Homeopathy remedies include a constitutional approach, as well as the doctors, have to understand everything about the person who is suffering including the body nature, personality type, stress level and what kind of health problem he or she has. So, it is important to assess those things and it takes half an hour to 45 minutes to complete the whole procedure. Basically the acid secretion inside the stomach changes with the stress levels which has a deep connection with these diseases. The medicines of homeopathic treatment are Nux vomica, Mercury, Aloe socotrina, Aesculus, Nitric acid, Sulphur etc. which can help to heal these diseases.

Authored By Dr. Sanjay Panicker