Video transcript Dr Naseem Mirbagheri: Faecal incontinence is the inability of a person above the age of four to control the passage of stool or gas. It can be passive, that is, gas or stool leaks into the underpants without the person being aware....
Video transcript Dr Naseem Mirbagheri: Haemorrhoids are one of the oldest afflictions described in surgical history. Haemorrhoids, or piles, refer to the blood vessels lining the innermost layer of the canal leading to the anus. We all have them...
Video transcript Dr Naseem Mirbagheri: A rectal prolapse is a protrusion of the rectum, the lower part of the large bowel, into and sometimes outside the anus. This happens when the normal attachments that keeps the rectum fixed are lost, allowing...
Video transcript Dr Naseem Mirbagheri: Pilonidal disease is a skin disorder of the natal cleft, that's the dimple or crease in between the buttock cheeks, and it tends to affect young men mostly. It usually starts with an abscess, which is often...
What are anal fissures? A fissure is a tear in the inner lining of the anal canal, similar to a paper cut on your hand. This tear is usually very painful and usually results in spasm of the sphincter muscles, which are the muscles around the anus....
Video transcript Dr Naseem Mirbagheri: A fistula is a track or a tunnel between the inner skin of the anal canal and the outside skin. It's a common problem among the young, and old. And you know you might have a fistula because you might have an...