Hitting Seat Before Sitting Does Not Prevent Piles

Last Updated on 2021-01-08 , 4:29 pm

Having piles is a real pain in the ass – pun intended in all its glory.

You’ve also probably heard how people say – “HEY don’t sit on that hot seat, you will get piles!”. And who can forget all the times we’ve seen old aunties literally beating the hell out of a padded seat before they finally sit on it.

Really though, is there a link between you hitting a seat before you sit down, and stinky ole piles? While we were not able to find ANY semblance of truth in that, there are other things you can do which can help prevent piles.

What is Piles in the First Place?

These are inflamed haemorrhoids. We’re talking about clumps of tissue up your anal canal – all of us have haemorrhoids, but the problem starts when it actually swells up. It can be internal or external, and most often it’s not even a serious thing and can go off on its own.

If you require treatment, it may sometimes end with a surgery.

The Causes

Piles can happen if you’re overly constipated or having a real bad case of diarrhoea. Bum feeling itchy? You might be experiencing piles. Here’s a disgustingly explicit sign – if you’ve got a lump jutting out and hanging down from you-know-where (and it always sticks out after you do your business), you might be having piles.

Other signs include a thick discharge when you go to the toilet, and soreness or swelling at the anal canal. For some unfortunate people, the condition is hereditary.

How Are Piles Treated?

Like we’ve said, dusting your seat before you sit down isn’t the answer. So what is?

Change your diet, for one. Get more fibre into your system, especially in the form of fruits and veggies. It would also do you good to switch your Coco Crunch and Frosties to oat bran. Sucks, I know, but it’s good for you la…

If you’re obese, start losing weight to reduce your chances of inflamed haemorrhoids. Also, don’t strain yourself when you’re sitting at the toilet. Drop the laxatives and exercise more too.

What’s Treatment Like?

If the piles condition isn’t that severe, your doctor might prescribe you with any of the following – creams, ointments or medication to stop the itch and redness. Some of the medications contain hydrocortisone, witch hazel or possibly another active ingredient that can target the symptoms you’re experiencing, and tone it down.

If it’s really painful, you might be provided painkillers.

Another form of treatment is banding, where the doc will place an elastic band on the pile to cut its blood supply off. The haemorrhoid will drop off in a matter of days. There’s also sclerotherapy, where a medication is inserted into the haemorrhoid to make it shrivel and fall off.

Surgery is used to treat major haemorrhoids – grade 3 and 4.

If you ever have piles, take it seriously. You don’t want to end up anemic, or worse, have a gangrene issue. Take care of yourself and do this instead of hitting your seat!

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