Problems of the rear end

Midnite Toker · Mar 19th, 2003, 16:38

Almost everywhere I've been in India, posters offering help for disorders of the lower bowel are common:

Quote:

"Piles, Fissures, Fistula treated without surgery..."

This is a typical one. Now, it's clear that the more affluent the area one visits, the more posters one encounters. Yet why are Indians suffering these diseases, which are commonly associated with bad posture on the toilet (ie: sitting on a seat) or a diet high in meat and animal fats?

Alan D · Mar 19th, 2003, 16:57

MT

It's probably because of a change in lifestyle of the upwardly mobile middle class. On my recent travels in India I didn't see a single Indian style toilet - all the hotels I stayed in had Western style toilets and I would guess that many Indians are installing them in their own homes.

Would any Indian member on the forum care to comment on this fascinating subject?

I bet your average Indian villager doesn't have these problems!

vasuki · Mar 19th, 2003, 23:56

Changing Life style - definately yes... Changing eating habbits with easy life style, less of physical activity is one main reason. Incidently I have seen these advts more in Northern India. The walls around Delhi railway station and the track upto Chandigarh and eastwards towards Aligarh, Lucknow is full of these advts.

Midnite Toker · Mar 20th, 2003, 23:15

I almost begged the question about changing lifestyle in this post, but I'm still not convinced it's the whole story.

I mean, are doctor's waiting rooms in Europe full of people wanting treatment for piles, fissures and fistula? Perhaps any GPs who are reading this forum could correct me, but I would think there were some, but not as many as seem to be needing treatment in India.

Another theory: it's such an embarrassing complaint for the average Indian that they would rather visit someone outside their neighbourhood, a poster advertiser who may or may not actually help them, than go to a local health centre or doctor.

Obesity (on the rise in India, I'm sure of that) is a significant factor in perdisposing someone to p, f and f. Or are Indians already a bit weak in this critical area of the body due to genes?

vasuki · Mar 22nd, 2003, 03:56

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it's such an embarrassing complaint for the average Indian that they would rather visit someone outside their neighbourhood, a poster advertiser who may or may not actually help them, than go to a local health centre or doctor

Thats the fear of surgery for sure! The quacks make quick money due to this reason only.. There 'treatment' just delay the surgery for some time.

Not sure about the body genes but incorrect posture is one of the main culprit.

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Mar 19th, 2003, 16:57	#2
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,866	MT It's probably because of a change in lifestyle of the upwardly mobile middle class. On my recent travels in India I didn't see a single Indian style toilet - all the hotels I stayed in had Western style toilets and I would guess that many Indians are installing them in their own homes. Would any Indian member on the forum care to comment on this fascinating subject? I bet your average Indian villager doesn't have these problems!

Mar 19th, 2003, 23:56	#3
vasuki mast maula Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Narkanda/ Kotgarh/ Shimla Posts: 310	Changing Life style - definately yes... Changing eating habbits with easy life style, less of physical activity is one main reason. Incidently I have seen these advts more in Northern India. The walls around Delhi railway station and the track upto Chandigarh and eastwards towards Aligarh, Lucknow is full of these advts.

Mar 20th, 2003, 23:15	#4
Midnite Toker absconding member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 477	I almost begged the question about changing lifestyle in this post, but I'm still not convinced it's the whole story. I mean, are doctor's waiting rooms in Europe full of people wanting treatment for piles, fissures and fistula? Perhaps any GPs who are reading this forum could correct me, but I would think there were some, but not as many as seem to be needing treatment in India. Another theory: it's such an embarrassing complaint for the average Indian that they would rather visit someone outside their neighbourhood, a poster advertiser who may or may not actually help them, than go to a local health centre or doctor. Obesity (on the rise in India, I'm sure of that) is a significant factor in perdisposing someone to p, f and f. Or are Indians already a bit weak in this critical area of the body due to genes?

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