What are the characteristics of anal itching and what causes anal itching?

Someone recently told me that he felt an itchy anus area and it was very uncomfortable, but he didn't know what was causing it. The doctor gave a detailed answer to the patient's question about what causes anal itching.

What are the characteristics of anal itching?

Anal pruritus mainly causes itching in the patient's anus, and the degree of itching varies from patient to patient. Anal itching mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people aged 20 to 40, less frequently in young people under 20 years old, and rarely in children. This pruritus is more common in men than in women, and is more common in people who are quiet and do not exercise often. Therefore, patients who have anal itching in life must go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis in time, rule out their own diseases in time, and take timely treatment measures if the disease occurs!

What causes anal itching?

Reason 1. Anal itching in patients caused by parasitic diseases: Parasitic diseases are relatively common. These parasites include exuviae, ascaris, vaginal trichomoniasis, pubic lice, scabies, etc. If no treatment measures are taken for a long time, patients will experience anal itching.

Reason 2. Allergic reactions in people can also cause anal itching symptoms: In life, people often eat irritating foods, such as peppers, mustard, spices, wine or specific protein foods, and these foods are more allergic to some people and can easily cause anal itching.

Reason 3. Anal skin diseases: such as anal eczema, neurodermatitis, ringworm, various warts, sexually transmitted diseases, sweat glanditis, etc. Feces adhere to the anal folds, irritating the skin and causing itching.

Reason 4. Anorectal diseases: such as anal fissure, anal fistula, hemorrhoids, anal sinusitis, anal papillitis, rectal prolapse, anal incontinence, etc., which increase the secretions from the anus and irritate the skin with moisture, causing itching.

Reason 5. Endocrine diseases: For example, the sugar content in the skin of diabetic patients increases, which stimulates the nerve endings and causes itching; the itching of skin cancer in hyperthyroidism may be related to excessive sweating, increased basal metabolic rate, and emotional tension.