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Piles: Rural North Indians’ Perspective-a Qualitative Study

Ravinder Kumar , Ravinder Kumar , Surender Nikhil Gupta , Anjali Chauhan , Naveen Gupta , Amarjeet Singh Minhas

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Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga 6(4):p 171-175, October-December 2013. | DOI:

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Hemorrhoids are natural tissues found in the anal canal, and essentially are swollen veins. Hemorrhoidal disease results when the anal tissue and veins enlarge and descend downward into the anal canal. The condition can result from several factors, including constipation with prolonged straining, diet, heredity and pregnancy. There is no established relationship between hemorrhoids and cancer. However, people often mistake signs of colorectal cancer for hemorrhoids. There are many myths and misconception attached with the causation and it’s treatment part which can be conventional, traditional and modern. “Single injectionguaranteed treatment” is also one of the popularly broadcast treatments through radio and televisions by the quacks by way of regular advertisements claiming treatment of piles.

 

Key words: Constipation;Rural folks; Piles; Myths and misconceptions; Single injection treatment. 

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