Thursday 19th January 2023
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    Piles (Quiz #62)

    A plate of grapes
    These are grapes, not piles. Photo by Adam Bartoszewicz (Unsplash)

    Piles, also known as haemorrhoids, are swellings containing enlarged blood vessels that are found inside or around the bottom (the rectum and anus).

    1. How many of these are ways to treat or prevent piles?
    - Eat plenty of fibre in your diet
    - Drink plenty of fluids
    - Cut down on alcohol or caffeine
    - Don't strain when sitting on the lavatory
    - Don't spend more time than you need to on the lavatory
    - Take plenty of exercise
    - Avoid drinking cola

    2. In some cases, the doctor may use a proctoscope to examine your piles. What is a proctoscope?

    3. Haemorrhoids can be further classified, depending on their size and severity. For example, first-degree haemorrhoids are small swellings that develop on the inside lining of the anus and aren't visible from outside. How many degrees of haemorrhoids are there in all?

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