<p><strong>Hemorrhoids, also called&nbsp;piles, are&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinusoid_(blood_vessel)">vascular</a>&nbsp;structures in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_canal">anal canal</a>.&nbsp;In their normal state, they are cushions that help with&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_feces">stool</a>&nbsp;control. They become a disease when&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swelling_(medical)">swollen</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammation">inflamed</a>; the unqualified term &quot;hemorrhoid&quot; is often used to refer to the disease.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemorrhoid#cite_note-World09-8">]</a>&nbsp;The signs and symptoms of hemorrhoids depend on the type present.&nbsp;Internal hemorrhoids often result in painless, bright red&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematochezia">rectal bleeding</a>&nbsp;when&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defecation">defecating</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_hemorrhoids">External hemorrhoids</a>&nbsp;often result in pain and swelling in the area of the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anus">anus</a>.&nbsp;If bleeding occurs, it is usually darker.&nbsp;Symptoms frequently get better after a few days. A&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_tag">skin tag</a>&nbsp;may remain after the healing of an external hemorrhoid.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Piles</strong>&nbsp;is another term for&nbsp;<strong>hemorrhoids</strong>. ...&nbsp;<strong>Piles</strong>&nbsp;are collections of tissue and vein that become inflamed and swollen. The size of&nbsp;<strong>piles</strong>&nbsp;can vary, and they are found inside or outside the anus.&nbsp;<strong>Piles</strong>&nbsp;occur due to chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea, lifting heavy weights, pregnancy, or straining when passing a stool...</p>