I have piles, can you suggest me a cure with out operating it?

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Relieving symptoms
There are a number of treatments that aim to relieve the symptoms of piles. They do not cure piles.

Regular warm baths may relieve irritation.1
Ice packs may help reduce swelling, but do not apply ice directly to your skin.2,5
Soothing creams may ease symptoms such as discomfort and itchiness.5 These often contain agents such as bismuth subgallate and zinc oxide.1,6 These are available over-the-counter from pharmacies.
Creams, such as lignocaine (lidocaine), contain a local anaesthetic to provide short-term relief from any discomfort.6 These products should only be used for a few days. They are not recommended for long-term use or for children.1,6 Ask your pharmacist for advice.
Products containing corticosteroids, such as Anugesic-HC and Proctosedyl, may reduce inflammation and pain. They should only be used for up to seven days as they may be harmful if used long-term.1,6
Treatment
To encourage piles to clear up, it's important to avoid constipation. If you have regular bowel movements and avoid straining, stools will pass easily and will not put pressure on the blood vessels in the anal area. The piles will then eventually go away without treatment after about six weeks.1

Eating plenty of fibre-rich foods such as fruit, vegetables and wholegrain cereals (eg brown rice, wholemeal bread and wholemeal pasta), and drinking plenty of fluids, especially water, should keep bowel movements soft.

It may help to take a fibre supplement such as ispaghula husk (eg Fybogel) or mild laxatives such as lactulose solution (eg Regulose), which soften bowel motions. Do not use strong laxatives, such as the stimulant laxative senna, on a routine basis unless your doctor advises you to because long-term use can be harmful.6

If these self-help measures do not work, you may need to be treated in a hospital with the following procedures.

Non-surgical treatments
Banding
Banding is a common treatment for second and third-degree piles.5 It can also be used for first-degree piles that have not cleared up with self-help treatment.5,7

An elastic band is placed at the base of the pile so the blood supply to the pile is reduced. The pile then shrinks and drops off after a few days. The pile is passed with a stool and the bands fall off with time.

Up to three piles can be treated during each procedure. It is generally successful but if it fails you can have further banding treatment.5,7

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