50% of adults above 50 suffer from piles1. But truth is it affects adults from all ages and piles and anal discomforts are more common than what we think. Pregnant women and women after giving birth are at higher risk due to hormonal changes and increased intra-abdominal pressure2.
1 Brown SR. Haemorrhoids: an update on management. Ther Adv Chronic Dis. 2017;8(10):141-147. 2 Abramowitz L, Sobhani I, Benifla JL, Vuagnat A, Daraï E, Mignon M, et al. Anal fissure and thrombosed external hemorrhoids before and after delivery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2002;45(5):650–5.
