Piles (haemorrhoids)
Haemorrhoids, also known as piles, are swellings containing enlarged blood vessels that are found inside or around the bottom (the rectum and anus).
Haemorrhoids (piles) can easily be diagnosed by your GP. To do so, they will examine your back passage to check for swollen blood vessels.
Read about the treatments for haemorrhoids (piles), which include making dietary changes, non-surgical treatments such as banding, and surgery to remove or shrink them.
Surgery may be recommended if other treatments for haemorrhoids (piles) haven't worked, or if you have haemorrhoids that aren't suitable for non-surgical treatment.