The most common cause of unpleasant symptoms in the butt is hemorrhoids. About 50% of the adult population in the USA would experience the symptoms of hemorrhoids at one time or the other by the time they are getting up to the age of 50 years.

The typical symptoms of hemorrhoids include:

– Nil symptoms in some very mild cases

– Painless rectal bleeding during defecation

– Pain and acute inflammation

– Itching

However the fact that you experience some of these symptoms does not always mean that you have hemorrhoids and the following diseases could cause similar symptoms:

1 – Anal fissure

This is an ulcer of the lower anal canal, it occurs more commonly amongst middle aged women. The symptoms of anal fissure include the following:

a) Pain during defecation: There is a sharp and agonizing pain that starts during defecation and stops suddenly after about an hour or more after defecation. Once it stops the victim will not experience any pain until the next bowel movement.

b) Bright red rectal bleeding: This is usually slight and it is seen as streaks of blood on the feces and on the toilet paper. Although the bleeding of hemorrhoids is also bright red, it is usually painless and usually blood also drops after passage of feces to stain the inside of the toilet bowl.

c) Mucus discharge

2 – Other causes of anal itching

Anal itching which can accompany piles could also be caused by these other conditions:

– Allergic skin reactions to the use of certain soaps or skin care products.

– Diabetes mellitus which is usually accompanied by the symptoms of excessive thirst, excessive urination and weight loss.

– Anal warts which can be seen as ugly looking skin colored growths around the anus.

– Pin worm infection of the skin around the anus which is commoner in children.

– Eczema of the peri-anal skin.

3 – Colo rectal Cancer

This is perhaps the most sinister cause of anal symptoms. The common symptoms of colo rectal cancer include:

a) Painless rectal bleeding associated with defecation: This is why it is essential that every case of what looks bleeding hemorrhoids should be examined and confirmed by the doctor to rule out similar bleeding from a colo- rectal cancer.

b) Sense of incomplete defecation: Cancer of the colon is accompanied by a false urge to move bowels even when the bowels are empty.

c) Alteration in bowel habits: This is a very common and distinguishing symptom of the cancer of the colon, there is either increase or decrease in the number of times the victim moves the bowels.

Early morning diarrhea is highly characteristic of cancer of the colon
If you are experiencing hemorrhoid symptoms you should check for the symptoms of these other common anal diseases to be sure that the symptoms you are experiencing are actually caused by hemorrhoids.

However once you have confirmed that you have hemorrhoids you should start treatment promptly to prevent onset of complications which make the treatment of your piles even more difficult.

So how can you start early treatment of hemorrhoids?

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