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A 20-year-old male asked:

I have an itchy anus at night, once i lay in bed, and have been having loose stools, but not always diarrhea. can anyone help?

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Dr. Cornelius Dooleyanswered

Internal Medicine 35 years experience

Many potential cause: There are many potential causes including worms, candida, hemorrhoids; see your doctor;

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have a rash around my anus. It's big bumps and they have some fluid in them. It hurts to walk, stand, and get up from a chair. They are itchy sometimes. When I walk it feels like I'm getting jabbed with a pin. It started with diarrhea and now I have a r

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Why is my anus itchy (inside) & leaky (clear, smelly liquid) for days after i either have diarrhea or hard, painful stool? It's been like this for yrs

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A 19-year-old male asked:

For a while now Ive been having random diarrhea, lower abdominal pains before pooping, an itchy anus and Ive had blood on my toilet paper also I recently noticed a soft lump near my anus and I was wondering if I need to go see a doctor ASAP or no?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Why does diarrhea cause skin around anus to turn red and itchy & stingy? Is gastro-fluid erosive etc? Also the part of vagina near anus is red.

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A 16-year-old female asked:

Nausea and feeling of diarrhea (but it didn' thappen). Period due soon. Itchy red rash/redness around anus with slight bleeding. Help?

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