These lie above the dentate line and usually lie within the rectum. These piles are covered with a layer of mucus that appears slimy. When they hang out of the anus during straining this mucus layer ...

Piles are called Haemorrhoids in medical terminology. They are swellings within the rectum or around the anus that consist of enlarged and swollen blood vessels. Piles in majority of cases are mild ...

Using your phone on the loo could land you with an unpleasant case of piles. While the practice might seem pretty unhygienic, that doesn’t stop almost six in 10 of us (57%) from doing it, according to ...

Haemorrhoids also called piles (Yoruba, jedijedi) are vascular structures in the anal canal. In their normal state, they are cushions that help with stool control. Haemorrhoids (piles) often clear up ...

BRINGING your smartphone to the bathroom with you could raise your risk of a painful condition, warns new research – with potentially deadly consequences. Scrolling while sat on the loo is linked to a ...

According to Dr Abdullahi Ibrahim, haemorrhoids are one of the leading gastrointestinal diagnoses in our outpatient hospitals. "Also known as piles, these are swollen veins in the anus. They are ...

My piles are so bad that they’re bleeding constantly, but my GP says it’s not serious enough for NHS treatment. What can I do? Dr Ellie Cannon replies: Anyone suffering from long-lasting haemorrhoids ...

Dr Maggie Hardy receives funding from The University of Queensland and UniQuest Pty Ltd. Michael Tam and Vincent Ho do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

As a medical researcher, nutrition specialist and former haemorrhoid sufferer herself Ronke Bright got rid of her severe haemorrhoids with the newly discovered only holistic system in existence that ...

Do you know the signs of the condition to look out for? Find out the full list of symptoms below BRINGING your smartphone to the bathroom with you could raise your risk of a painful condition, warns ...