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Piles in Children Common Causes, Symptoms and Solution

Piles or Hemorrhoids is a common term for adults these days. Looking at the long sitting hours, lack of physical activities in schedule and lack of a healthy diet, a large number of adults are prone to piles. Surprisingly, a significant number of cases of piles in children have come to light.

Piles in Children Common Causes, Symptoms and Solution

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Piles or Hemorrhoids is a common term for adults these days. Looking at the long sitting hours, lack of physical activities in schedule and lack of a healthy diet, a large number of adults are prone to piles. Surprisingly, a significant number of cases of piles in children have come to light.

Common causes for Piles in kids

What can be the possible reason for piles occurrence in children? At such a young age? Piles may be a medical condition that occurs due to heredity. It is generally a result of mistakes made or poor lifestyle. Below are listed some common reasons that generally cause piles in a child.

  • Sitting on bare, hard surfaces for prolonged periods can hinder the normal blood flow in the veins around the pelvic region, resulting in piles.
  • Lack of physical activity and sitting for most hours can cause additional pressure on the pelvic veins, increasing the risk of piles during early age. Children are so fond of mobiles and laptop games that they do not want to move out of houses to play. Furthermore, this makes them prone to 
  • Lack of a healthy, nutrient-rich diet. Kids these days are more fond of junk food and aerated drinks. A healthy, fibrous diet is essential for kids of normal passing of stool. Low fibrous diet is seen to be a basic reason for piles in adolescents. Intake of less water may also lead to piles.
  • Sitting on toilet seats for extended periods, trying to poop with a lot of effort applied. Such a thing, if developed into a habit, can increase the risk of piles.
  • A child runs a high risk of having piles if one of its genetic parents have had the same condition in the past. In such cases, piles go genetic. Parents, if have had piles should stay cautious as the child has a high risk of piles.
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Symptoms of Piles in Children

You can easily detect the symptoms of piles. The most common symptoms of piles in children include:

  • Itching and soreness around the anal opening and area.
  • In the initial stages of piles, ruptured blood vessels in and around the anus are observed. This can lead to rashes and irritated skin in the anus, blood in stool and immense pain while passing the stool.
  • If not treated in time, ruptured vessels can lead to rectal bleeding. This condition can cause severe passage of blood from the anus while passing stool. In extreme cases of piles, blood can anyhow come from the anal opening without a stool.
  • Unable to pass stool with ease. It gets difficult and hurtful for a child with stools to pass stool.
  • Ulcer-like protruding skin emerging from the anus.

As soon as you observe such symptoms, it is important you get professional help to the soonest.

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Home Remedy for Piles in Children

  1. Help your child with a warm bath which provides relief and soothe the anal region. No soaps please! Wipe the area clean.
  2. After every bowel movement, clean the area using moist tissues.
  3. Use ice packs if there is inflammation and itching down there. Do not use ice directly on the skin. Wrap it in the cloth so that your child does not feel discomfort.
  4. Get your child some physical activity.

You must go for these remedies when you notice hemorrhoids are at the initial stage. Doctor consultation is essential before opting for piles home remedies in children.

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A solution of the story – An effective treatment at Pristyn Care

Keeping in mind their young age and tender body, Pristyn Care makes it a priority to provide the best piles treatment for your child. All attention is paid towards the treatment, health condition and mental state of the child.

Children cannot endure much pain. We, at Pristyn Care, make sure to provide modern-age treatment to your child and remove all signs and symptoms of piles from his or her body.

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Do not ignore piles for any age group and get treatment immediately. Especially in children, one should not wait for another hour to get professional help to treat piles in a child. Get an appointment at Pristyn Care to get the best Laser treatment for your child.

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