Patient Guides
Plain-language articles on symptoms, recovery, diet and when anal symptoms need urgent review — written and reviewed by the treating surgeon.
Colonoscopy in Dubai: what age to start and when symptoms mean you should not wait
Most international guidelines now recommend starting bowel cancer screening at 45 for people at average risk, lowered from 50. Earlier if you have a…
Read guide 30 Aug 2026Why an anal fissure hurts so much, and why it keeps reopening
An anal fissure is a small tear in the lining of the anal canal. It is tiny, and it produces pain out of all…
Read guide 30 Aug 2026Is piles, fistula or pilonidal surgery covered by insurance in the UAE?
Usually yes, because these are medical rather than cosmetic conditions. But covered is not the same as approved, and the difference catches people out.…
Read guide 30 Aug 2026Flying after piles, fistula or pilonidal surgery: how long to wait
Most patients having day-case laser proctology can fly short-haul within a few days and long-haul within about a week. Open excision surgery is a…
Read guide 29 Aug 2026Discharge or a small opening near the anus: what an anal fistula is
An anal fistula is a small tunnel running from inside the anal canal to the skin outside it. It almost always begins as an…
Read guide 29 Aug 2026A lump near the tailbone: what a pilonidal sinus is
A pilonidal sinus is a small tunnel under the skin at the top of the buttock cleft, usually kept open by hair that has…
Read guide 29 Aug 2026Blood in the stool: when it is piles, and when it is not
Most rectal bleeding in adults turns out to be haemorrhoids or an anal fissure. But most is not all, and nothing about the way…
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