Many patients feel shy when it comes to bowel or rectal problems. Honestly, I see people wait for months before visiting, just because they are embarrassed. The truth is, coloproctology is about very common conditions, and most of them are treatable if caught early.
Doctor, which problems does it cover?
Look, the most common ones are piles, fissures, fistulas, and sometimes colorectal cancers. Bleeding while passing stools, pain, or swelling are signals, not things to hide. A hospital with proper coloproctology treatment options helps figure out whether it is something small or something that needs quick intervention.
I still remember a young man who kept avoiding me for almost a year. He finally came when his piles got worse. After treatment, he sighed and said, “Doctor, I should have come months ago.” I tell this story to other patients again and again because delay only makes it harder.
Doctor, how are these treated?
Depends. For early piles, medicines and lifestyle changes may be enough. For fissures or fistulas, small surgeries are often needed. The good part? With advances like minimally invasive gynecology surgery techniques used in proctology too, many procedures today are quick, with less pain and faster recovery.
One woman walked into my clinic in tears from pain she had been hiding. A 20-minute procedure fixed it. A week later she came back smiling, saying, “Doctor, I wasted so much time worrying.”
Do checkups really help in this too?
Yes, absolutely. Preventive checks are not only for heart or diabetes. Regular checkups catch rectal bleeding, infections, or growths before they turn serious. That is why we recommend routine health checkup packages so problems are found at the earliest stage.
I once saw a middle-aged man during his company’s routine checkup. He did not even know he had a polyp. Because it was caught early, we treated it before it became dangerous.
Final word for patients
Coloproctology is nothing to feel embarrassed about. These problems are common, and they only get worse if ignored. At Sunflower Multispeciality, we remind every patient that early care means faster relief, less pain, and peace of mind.
