When anus itches - this is one of the most unpleasant conditions in humans, moreover, it can significantly reduce the quality of human life. Itching does not allow a person to relax properly, concentrate on work, and causes a lot of inconvenience.
The main problem with this disease is the fact that for most patients it is difficult and embarrassing for a doctor to admit that they have an itching itch. Very often, people try to solve the problem on their own, using traditional medicine, which they accidentally heard or read about somewhere. But even the use of decoctions or tinctures from medicinal herbs must be approved by a doctor, since any type of treatment should be approached individually. Only the treatment prescribed by the doctor will be beneficial, so you need to listen to it and not take what helped the neighbor.
Causes of itching in the anus and anal canal
The causes of the disease are commonplace. As a rule, if the anus itches, it can be cracks in the anal canal and rectum, exacerbation of hemorrhoids, the likelihood of polyps in the rectum, and infection with parasites (worms, pinworms, and others). It should be said that various ailments of the anus are one of the most common causes of discomfort in the anus.
However, if a person has an anus for a rather long time, then this may indicate the presence of tumors, benign or malignant nature, the development of parapractitis, as well as chronic forms of inflammation of the mucous membranes of the anus.
When anus itches in women, this can be a symptom of the development of various diseases of the woman's sexual sphere (vulvovaginitis, colpitis, vaginal secretion disorders, and many others). Both men and women, feeling discomfort in the anus, can suspect sexually transmitted diseases (the so-called STDs: chlamydia, ureaplasmosis, mycoplasmosis and other infectious diseases).
Of course, the manifestations of anal itching can also be a signal about the presence of diseases such as dermatitis, psoriasis and other diseases of the skin. One of these is skin dermatitis, when itching occurs when a portion of the skin comes in contact with an external irritant.
Treatment of itching of the anus and rectum
If a person has an anus, it is necessary to look for a cause, since the phenomenon itself is not a disease, but only a symptom of another disease. Methods and methods of treatment will directly depend on what disease is the cause of discomfort in the anal canal. For example, if the cause of the disease is dermatitis, then the treatment will be aimed at eliminating this disease, if the itching is a result of, for example, inflammatory diseases of the anus, then the therapy will be aimed at eliminating these problems.
With itchy manifestations in the anus, caused by helminthic infestations, antiparasitic therapy should be taken, since itching will continue as long as parasites exist in the body.
The main recommendations that must be observed during drug therapy include hygiene requirements (keeping the anus clean, rinse it after each bowel movement), adhering to the diet, and monitoring the bowel movement.
The only thing I want to say again is that any appointment should be made by a doctor, even if the treatment is based on herbal medicine. Medicinal plants can be very toxic, they must be taken in a strict dosage, so as not to cause much more harm to the body. Be healthy!