Dr. Samhitha Reddy
Consultant Proctologist & Laparoscopic Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FMAS, FISCP, DMAS
- 8 Yrs
- ASCRS Member
Digestive & Bowel Health
Proctology
Constipation, piles, fissures, fistula and everything else in the lower gut — explained without jargon and reviewed by the Lux proctology team.
12 guides · last updated
TreatmentsChronic anal fissure surgery: when is it needed?
Surgery comes in when the tear has not healed after six to eight weeks, or keeps returning despite ointments and diet changes.
7 min · Dr. Samhitha ReddySymptomsPiles symptoms: what to look for and what they mean
Bleeding, itching, a lump, or pain while sitting — which combinations point to piles and which point elsewhere.
6 min · Dr. Samhitha Reddy
Conditions A–ZPiles (haemorrhoids): causes, grades and treatment
Internal and external piles, how they are graded, and what each grade usually needs.
9 min · Dr. Samhitha ReddyConditions A–ZAnal fissure: why the pain is so sharp
A small tear in the anal lining behaves very differently from piles.
7 min · Dr. Abhishek Katha
Health Q&ACan constipation cause piles? Understanding the connection
Straining and hard stools raise pressure on the veins around the rectum — the usual starting point for piles.
4 min · Dr. Samhitha Reddy
Health Q&AIs blood in stool always piles?
The short answer is no — and the reasons matter enough to get it examined.
5 min · Dr. Tejasree VengalaShowing 6 of 12 guides
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