Anyone had surgery for hemorhoids

[Canihaveaslice]

I'm looking for someone to tell me what they had and if it's worth it.

Since being pregnant with dd9 I suffer with bouts of piles at least once /twice a month. I've tried banding which didn't work and so the gp has suggested a procedure called THD/halo. Obv I've googled it and it sounds much worse than he was making it sound.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had something done and how they found it.
Thanks

[grimbletart]

I did not have the halo technique - not sure if it was around in the 1980s when I had mine "done". I had a much more drastic surgery that removed them completely (because they were too bad for anything else) and I had had years of pain.

It was much less painful than I had expected, although the first poo was a bit eye watering, but it was a complete cure and I've never had any trouble since. So for me, even though it was drastic, it was well worth it

I was in hospital over a week but I'm sure they would have kicked me out earlier these days. Hospital stays were longer then I think.

[Canihaveaslice]

Thanks gimble, yeah this operation us supposedly less drastic than the one you had. They suture the blood vessels feeding the piles and give it all a bit of a face lift. They only keep you in a day now.

I was ready to have it as I'm fed up all always having piles. But then the stories online have put me right off so I'm doubting if I should have it.