Piles Causes
Following are the common causes of piles:
- Medical causes
- prolonged constipation
- prolonged coughing, sneezing
- prolonged diarrhoea
- Lifestyle
- sedentary lifestyle
- low-fibre diet
- Genetics
- case of piles may be running in the family.
Risk factors
Some other factors that increase the risk of developing haemorrhoids include the following:
- Age: with advanced age, the veins become lax
- Being overweight or obese
- Pregnancy: due to pregnancy, there is an increased strain over the pelvic blood vessels, causing them to enlarge
Contributing factors
- spicy food
- smoking
- high blood pressure
- strenuous exercise
- prolonged sitting or travelling
- less fluid intake
