Rishikesh: Even today, there is very little awareness among people regarding diseases related to anus. If mild pain, burning sensation or blood is visible, most people immediately assume that they have a problem of piles. But not every symptom points towards piles. Many times fissure and fistula also show similar symptoms, due to which the patient is not able to get proper treatment due to wrong identification and the problem keeps increasing. This is why it is very important to understand these three problems and know the difference between them.
Most confusion regarding Piles
Talking to Local 18, Dr. Rajkumar (DUM) tells that in piles or piles, the veins of the anus get swollen. Due to this, pressure is felt while sitting, blood may come out during bowel movements and the discomfort increases. People consider it to be the most common disease and mistake every pain for piles. Whereas the initial problem of fissure and fistula also looks similar, due to which people often get confused.
What is fissure and how to identify it?
Fissure is a small crack in the skin of the anus. This crack causes sharp and stinging pain during bowel movements. Many times the burning sensation increases so much that the patient is unable to even sit.
Piles cause pain, but fissure pain increases suddenly and persists for a long time. This is the biggest difference which people generally do not understand.
Why do people make the biggest mistake
Often people take the initial symptoms lightly and resort to home remedies or creams without getting tested. Due to this, the real disease gets hidden and the condition worsens with time. There is a lot of information in the digital era, but correct information and correct identification is the only way to avoid these diseases.
The pain in piles is mild and the chances of bleeding are high. The pain in fissure increases immediately after bowel movement. Whereas in fistula, pus can come out from the hole and the problem persists.
If these signs are recognized on time and a specialist doctor is consulted, the patient can recover quickly. But due to shyness, hesitation or fear, people delay in going to the doctor and this delay makes the disease more complicated.
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