Types of Piles

Piles, or what are medically known as haemorrhoids, are swellings within your bottom.  Their occur in your anal canal in what are known as anal cushions.  As piles treatments are readily available and affordable most people don’t go to their GP.  In turn this makes official numbers of suffers unknown, but estimates would show that between 4 to 25 people  in 100 in the UK get them.

There are different varieties of piles which people can suffer from.  These range from internal piles, external piles or a combination in between.

First Degree Piles

First degree piles only occur within your anal canal.  They are swellings within the lining and they cannot be seen from the outside of your bottom.  First degree piles can bleed, which is an initial sign that you may be suffering from them.

Second Degree Piles

A slightly nasty version of piles are second degree piles.  These are similar to first degree piles in the sense that they occur within your anal canal, however, if you go to the toilet they can come out, or prolapse.  Once you have finished your bowel movement they will return in after.

Third Degree Piles

These are a step further than second degree piles.  With third degree piles, the haemorrhoids are always outside of your bottom.  With third degree piles it is possible to push them back inside.

Fourth Degree Piles

This is one of the most painful forms of piles.  Fourth degree piles hag outside of your bottom and cannot be pushed back in.  It is common for fourth degree piles to become large and swollen, along with it being common that blood clots within them.  Once blood starts to clot in the piles they can be extremely painful.

External Piles

Piles grow from your anal cushions and once they hang externally they can become very sore and painful.  All of the above forms of piles should be treated!

Sentinel Pile

This is a painless bit of skin with occurs when healing needs to happen in your anus, such as if some skin cracked.

There are lots of piles treatment available.  You can get piles treatments from online pharmacists and you do not require a visit to your GP.