For many people, it is very unpleasant and painful to have a rather disturbing problem - burning in the anus, which is extremely common.
Very often this is a symptom of some kind ofdisease, and which one, you can find out only by contacting a doctor. The causes of the symptoms can be different, the main thing is to start treatment in time.
Itching in the anus can be caused by diseases of the rectum, these include anal fissures, hemorrhoids, condylomas in the passage, anal fistulas and tumors in the rectum.
The resulting fissure of the anus is oneof the main causes of burning in the anus. Most often, it occurs in people who suffer frequent constipation, causing stretching and traumatic damage to the rectum by hard-boiled masses.
With daily traumatic injuries of the straight lineguts during defecation and infections due to lack of proper care, the resulting wounds lead to inflammation, cause pain, burning and itching, so you should immediately contact a doctor-proctologist.
Upon examination, a specialist may appointdiagnostic studies - rectoscopy or recto-manoscopy, X-ray examination of the colon. However, first he will prescribe blood and feces to determine the causes that caused such complications.
In addition, burning in the anus canmanifest themselves against the background of skin diseases such as atopic eczema, psoriasis, flat lichen, seborrheic dermatitis. Burning in the anus can also occur due to the frequent use of various powders, ointments, deodorants, poor-quality toilet paper, even clothes that constantly irritate the skin in this very sensitive place.
Itching in the anus may be due to the presence ofchlamydia and trichomoniasis transmitted through sexual contacts. It can also occur as a result of chronic prostatitis and urethritis, which affects the vast majority of men of advanced age. In women, such manifestations can be caused by various inflammatory processes of the female sexual sphere.
Burning in the anus is manifested against the background of taking some antibacterial agents - erythromycin and tetracycline, as well as improper, unbalanced nutrition.
Excessive consumption of coffee, tea, spicy foods can also exhibit such symptoms. Constant depression, stress, anxiety - another opportunity for the manifestation of discomfort.
The presence in the body of various parasites (inparticular helminths), can cause itching in the anus. Such a symptom occurs when a disease is enterobiosis. Usually, with such a disease, itching occurs in the evening and is observed for three days, after which it disappears, but after a few weeks it can return. This periodicity is caused by a change in the generations of pinworms that cause the disease. If the accumulation of a large number of pinworms in the intestine does not stop, the burning becomes painful and permanent.
With all these symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor to get the necessary treatment.
In addition, one should remember about hygienic procedures - to exclude too long time of stay in water, especially in hot baths.
It is also necessary to choose hygiene products,which will not cause, and also intensify the itching. If there is burning in the anus, the important factor is the maintenance of the anus in a dry state - for this you can use soft pads, which should be changed frequently.
