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Digestive & Bowel Health

Health Q&A in Proctology

Constipation, piles, fissures, fistula and everything else in the lower gut — explained without jargon and reviewed by the Lux proctology team.

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A Lux proctologist explaining to a patient how hard stool and repeated straining can lead to swollen veinsHealth Q&A

Can 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 ReddyIllustration of the stomachHealth Q&A

Is blood in stool always piles?

The short answer is no — and the reasons matter enough to get it examined.

5 min · Dr. Tejasree Vengala
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