Mr Maurice Brygel
e-mail:
mbrygel@netspace.net.au
Masada Private Hospital
26 Balaclava Road
East St Kilda
VIC 3183
Ph: 03 90381300
or 1300 HERNIA
fax: 03 9527 1519
For outside Australia
ph: +61 3 90381300
fax: +61 3 9527 1519
Sir John Monash Private Hospital
212 Clayton Road
Clayton VIC 3168
Cabrini Private Hospital
181- 183 Wattletree Road
Malvern VIC 3144
Disclaimer
Welcome to this website devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of haemorrhoids and rectal bleeding. No symptom or complaint can be looked at in isolation.
The whole patient needs to be evaluated before any conclusions can be drawn or treatments instituted. This site is expanded to provide information in many related areas of patient concern.
Whilst all attempts have been made to ensure accuracy, the Clinic does not accept any liability for the use or application of this knowledge.
We are unable to provide any detailed feedback to your e-mails apart from general advice. Should you feel the need to contact us, an appointment can be made by e-mail or by telephone or fax.
To diagnose medical or surgical problems in this area, a formal consultation is required which includes a full history, thorough examination and any investigation that may be required.
Dietary Advice
High fibre diets keep the bowels soft and avoid straining.
Modern diets tend to cause constipation and have been implicated in the increasing incidence of bowel cancer.
High fibre diets, which include fruit, cereal and vegetables, help keep the bowels soft and regular.
Constipation causes straining, which increases the pressure on the veins in the haemorrhoids and aggravates the haemorrhoids.
Oral medication can be used to help keep the bowels soft and regular. These are readily available at the chemist and include such well-known names as Fybogel and Normacol.
Agarol is used for constipation. There are a variety of types of agents used.
It is preferable to keep the bowels soft with diet rather than with medication.
Interestingly enough excessive amounts of these laxatives cause a harmless pigmentation on the surface lining of the bowel. This is termed medically “melanosis coli”. It is harmless and an indication of laxative abuse
