Piles in HIV positive patients is quite a common occurrence. Piles or Haemorrhoids is the protrusion of blood vessels accompanied by skin outside the anus. This has varying degrees based on the amount of protrusion. It can be graded from Stage 1 to Stage 4 orin terms of degree of piles. The cause of piles could be sedentary lifestyle, junk food, constipation, not drinking enough water and obesity.
The patients have symptoms varying from mild itching, burning while passing stool, mass in the anus, and sometimes heavy bleeding.
Sometimes the pile mass gets stuck outside the anus and does not go in. This condition is known as thrombosed piles. These are very painful and have a tendency to get infected.They demand immediate treatment. Laser Surgery has revolutionised Piles Treatment in HIV positive patients. The laser is quick, painless and effective. The depth of penetration of the laser be can be controlled. The laser does not spread laterally and this helps with the recovery. Recuperation is as short as one to two days.