10 Common Myths About Piles (Bawaseer) — and the Facts
Few health problems attract as many home theories as piles. Some myths are harmless; others delay proper treatment for years. Here are the ten we hear most often in the OPD, with the facts.
Myth vs fact मिथक बनाम सच
1. "Spicy food causes piles."
Fact: spicy food can worsen burning, but the main cause is constipation and straining. A low-fibre diet matters much more than chilli. || तीखा खाना जलन बढ़ाता है, पर असली कारण कब्ज़ है।
2. "Mangoes or 'garam' foods cause piles."
Fact: there is no evidence that mangoes cause piles. The idea of "body heat" is not how piles form. || आम खाने से बवासीर नहीं होता।
3. "Sitting on a cold floor or stone causes piles."
Fact: it doesn't. Long sitting on any surface, especially the toilet, is the real concern. || ठंडी ज़मीन पर बैठने से नहीं।
4. "Only old people get piles."
Fact: piles are increasingly common in people in their 20s and 30s. See piles in young adults. || युवाओं में भी आम।
5. "Piles will turn into cancer."
Fact: piles do not become cancer. But bleeding should be checked because other conditions can bleed too. See blood in stool. || बवासीर कैंसर नहीं बनता।
6. "Piles surgery is extremely painful."
Fact: that was true of old open surgery. Laser treatment causes mild discomfort and most patients go home the same day. || लेज़र में बहुत कम दर्द।
7. "Piles always come back after surgery."
Fact: with the right procedure and good bowel habits, most patients get lasting relief. || सही इलाज से स्थायी राहत।
8. "A thread or 'dhaaga' tied at home is the cure."
Fact: tying threads or using unproven local methods can cause severe pain, infection and bleeding. Proper treatment is safer. || घरेलू धागा ख़तरनाक।
9. "If bleeding stops, the piles are cured."
Fact: bleeding often comes and goes. Piles may still be present and grow if the cause continues. || खून रुकना इलाज नहीं।
10. "Creams alone can cure all piles."
Fact: creams soothe symptoms of early piles but cannot shrink grade 3–4 piles. See can piles be cured without surgery. || केवल क्रीम से बड़े बवासीर ठीक नहीं होते।
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