What to do if your anus hurts

The fast-paced life and unreasonable eating habits have caused many people to suffer from constipation. Some people even play with their mobile phones while going to the toilet. After a long time, not only do their legs feel numb, but their anus also feels burning and painful. This situation is mostly caused by hemorrhoids. Sitting or squatting for a long time can cause hemorrhoid attacks. However, in addition to hemorrhoids causing anal pain, there are other reasons, which are explained in detail below.

Causes of anal pain

1. Internal hemorrhoids are mainly characterized by distension and burning pain, which are mostly caused by varicose veins, damaged blood vessels, and thrombosis, which result in restricted tissue circulation and cause hemorrhoids to protrude out of the anus and cannot be retracted.

2. External hemorrhoid edema is mainly characterized by heaviness, swelling and burning pain, manifested as a localized mass at the edge of the anus, which is hard, smooth, shiny and painful to touch

It is mostly caused by fatigue, straining during defecation, or surgical stimulation.

3. There is no pain in the early stage of rectal cancer. Later, as the tumor grows and ruptures, the anus may feel heavy and painful. Common symptoms include changes in bowel habits, bloody stools, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and weight loss.

4. Anal foreign body injuries are mostly caused by external foreign body residues or improper diet, fish bones, and bone fragments embedded in the anal canal and rectum. Therefore, you need to ask a doctor to check carefully and remove the foreign body, and the pain will be relieved.

5. Anal canal skin abrasions are often caused by certain special reasons, such as anal intercourse among homosexuals, or inserting foreign objects into the anus, which can cause skin damage to the anal canal and cause severe pain and discomfort.

6. Anal fissure. The pain caused is cyclical and often occurs during or after defecation. It is mainly caused by irritation from feces and expansion of the ulcer fissure. The pain is paroxysmal burning or knife-like pain and can last for several minutes; the pain subsides after the stool passes.

7. Anal sinusitis. Generally, there is slight pain and heaviness in the anus. During defecation, the stool presses on the inflamed anal sinus, causing burning pain in the anus. If the sphincter contracts due to stimulation, the pain will intensify and radiate to the buttocks and posterior thigh.

What to do if your anus hurts

1. In the treatment of anal pain, we must first start from the root cause of anal pain and find out the cause of anal pain. This will be helpful for the treatment of anal pain. At the same time, it is also recommended that patients with anal pain should take into account the particularities of anal pain and then decide on the specific treatment method after examination.

2. Patients with anal pain must pay attention to treatment. It is best to maintain a light diet, because anal pain may be caused by hemorrhoids or anal fissures, which may cause anal pain.

3. For the treatment of anal pain, some topical medications can be used, which can have a certain anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, or some methods of softening the stool can also help treat anal pain. Patients should also prevent infection.