Anal fissures are common in pregnancy and after delivery because constipation, hormonal changes and the strain of labour combine to tear the anal lining. Most heal with bowel-habit correction and specialist-guided care. Sharp pain on…
Proctoscopy examines the anal canal and lower rectum, sigmoidoscopy examines the rectum and lower colon, and colonoscopy examines the entire large bowel. Which one you need depends on your symptoms, age and risk factors. Patients…
Most people recover from piles surgery in two to six weeks. Pain peaks in the first week, bowel movements normalise by week two, and full activity usually returns between week four and week six. Recovery…
Piles need surgery when symptoms persist beyond six to eight weeks of proper conservative treatment, when prolapse no longer reduces on its own, or when bleeding is heavy enough to cause anaemia. The Short Answer:…
A proctologist appointment usually takes 15 to 25 minutes and follows four stages: a symptom history, a visual inspection of the perianal area, a digital rectal examination, and often a short proctoscopy. Why Most People…
An anal fissure is considered chronic once it persists beyond six to eight weeks or shows physical signs of chronicity- a sentinel tag, fibrotic raised edges, or visible internal sphincter fibres at the base. What…
4 Days, 150 Surgeries, and a Notebook Full of Stories I Can’t Forget In Mumbai, one hernia surgery is one case in my day. In Madagascar, one hernia surgery is a man’s dignity, his family’s…
When you have a persistent digestive or bowel problem, it is not always obvious which specialist to book. Two names come up most often: the gastroenterologist and the colorectal surgeon. They overlap, but they are…
An anal fistula is an abnormal tunnel that forms between the anal canal and the skin near the anus, usually after an infection or abscess. Unlike many anorectal complaints, a fistula almost never heals on…
