question: Hi doctor, I am 35 years old female. I usually suffer from piles for seven days always. But this time, I am suffering from piles for the past 15 days. They are painful and itchy. I have watery substance coming out. My diet is mainly vegetarian, and my stools are not very hard. But it is painful to pass motions. There is a painful lump or flesh around the anus. It pains during and after defecation. I had this lump since my childhood, but now it has grown too big. I am scared. It is painful. I also have pricking sensation inside my anus. There is not much bleeding. My doctor has prescribed an ointment called Shield to use it. I am worried. Please help me.