External and Internal Hemorrhoids/piles , what’s the difference?

External and Internal Hemorrhoids/piles , what’s the difference?   Author: Dr. Naveen Chauhan Consulting Procto-surgeon, Shri Dhanwantari Clinic, Ghaziabad Hemorrhoids , also called piles are swollen veins in your rectum and anus. The walls of these blood vessels ,sometimes stretch so thin that the veins bulge and get irritated, especially at the time of passing out stool. Hemorrhoids/piles are classified in two types based on their location; External Hemorrhoids and Internal Hemorrhoids   External hemorrhoids : These are  present outside the dentate line, under the skin around anus. They have sensory nerve endings, so they are often associated with pain, if inflamed […]

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