Itching of the anus
Itching of the anus It can be an independent disease (Primary pruritus) or a symptom of other diseases of the rectum (secondary). How common symptom of itching of hemorrhoids, inflammatory diseases of the rectum (kriptit, proctitis), anal fissures, rectal fistula. In women, the cause of the itching may be inflammatory diseases of genitals with purulent or mucous discharge from them.
Many diseases of the internal organs lead to the emergence of itching in the anus (jaundice, glistnaya invasion, diabetes and others.).
Skin diseases are also often accompanied by itching. In some patients,, itching occurs when medication.
It should be emphasized, that the itching is often a consequence of the presence of worms in the intestine (pinworms, askaridы), especially in children.
However, in some patients, there are no other diseases of the rectum and still worries sometimes very pronounced itching in the anus. This itching doctors designated as primary, neurogenic. Really, such patients in the skin around the anus are marked changes in the neural apparatus.
Clinical manifestations of itching anus very, diverse. In most cases, the disease begins slowly, first with a small and rarely appears burning or itching. Then, these feelings become more intense, permanent. The desire to scratch in patients is so great, they resort to it in front of others, people, scratched furiously, scratching until the skin.
In some patients, itching each time begins at a certain time, sometimes at night. In the summer of obese people in the sweating scratches begin to get wet, and this is, in turn, enhances itching. The disease can occur in the form of continuous non-intensive itching with periodic reinforcements. When viewed from the anus proctologist such a patient reveals reddening of the skin, Moisture, scratching.
Treatment of itching anus
Treatment of pruritus proctology begin to address the causes, which led to its appearance. By eliminating causes itching cure opportunistic diseases of the rectum, other internal organs, elimination of harmful industrial impacts.
It is important in the prevention and treatment of pruritus has personal hygiene of the whole body, especially the anus. It includes a mandatory cleaning the perineum with warm water after a chair, Periodic cleaning prima, colon cleansing enema, which then give 2-3 times per week. Good action has a cotton lining between the buttocks, planted closer to the anus. This fleece protects friction surfaces gluteal, their sweats, Moisture.
Some patients have a good local action lotions with various substances (Lead water / liquid Burovskii) or sitz baths with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. For the treatment of pruritus, a large number of various ointments, pastes, complex solutions, Candles, but they should be used only on prescription. sometimes help physiotherapy, radiotherapy.
In recent years began to use acupuncture, laser treatment. Good effect is different blockade itchy area, obkalyvanie her novocaine novocaine or a mixture with other substances.
For general effects on the body, doctors use sedatives, preparations of bromine, Glucose.
It is necessary to exclude from power all the annoying types of food - spicy seasonings, alcohol. The diet should be plenty of fruit, vegetables, milk products, including acidophilus milk. It is recommended to reduce the intake of such products, sugar, meat, peas, beans, cucumbers, blowing Beverage.
With the failure of conservative treatment in some cases doctors perform surgery. It is the sensory nerve transection or branches, suitable to the affected area. Besides, sometimes itchy patch of skin is removed and replaced him healthy flap, taken from other parts of the body (from the hip, life, loin).
