anal and rectal disorders
digestive disorders
Anal Itching
Themost commoncauses of anal itching are Unknown (the majority) Related to hygiene ), such as Pinworm Infection or a fungal infection. Of the specific causes, only rare causes such as Extremes in hygiene can lead to anal itching. For instance, inadequate cleansing leaves irritating stool and sweat residue on the anal skin. More commonly, overly vigorous cleansing, often with sanitary wipes and strong soaps, can dry or irritate the skin or occasionally cause an allergic reaction. Hemorrhoids can make it difficult for people to thoroughly clean themselves after a bowel movement. Some hemorrhoids produce mucus or cause leakage, both of which can cause itching. Young children and older people may have problems controlling their urine (called Urinary Incontinence in Adults ) or stool (called Once anal itching starts, an itch-scratch-itch cycle can begin, in which scratching causes more itching. Often, people scratch and rub the itchy area so much that they scrape the skin open. The scrapes sometimes become irritated, which causes yet more itching. Also, people sometimes become allergic to the ointments or other treatments they use for the itching. 