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A 32-year-old male asked:
what is the cause of itchy anal glands?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ronen Elefant answered
Critical Care 13 years experience
A few things: It could be hemorrhoids or an anal fissure (though a fissure is usually painful). You can try "Calmoseptine" cream once or twice daily, sold at local drug stores usually or online.
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Dr. Bernard Seif answered
Clinical Psychology 40 years experience
Might also be: a yeast infection. Please see your doc. Peace and good health. This infection is called candida and can cause symptoms from mouth (white blotches) to anus if that's what you have.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
What causes an itchy anal cleft?
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Dr. Thomas Balshi answered
Dermatology 22 years experience
Yeast: Any area were skin meets skin tends to become moist. This can allow for our own natural surface bacteria and yeast to grow. Yeast often tend to overgrow and cause itching. I recommend keeping the area dry with powder like zeasorb (over the counter) which keeps yeast counts down.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How to treat anal pruritis
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Dr. Reid Blackwelder answered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Difficult problem: This can be very difficult to treat. Working through possible causes is critical as a first step. Local infections or irritations, or itching as a sign of a systemic problem like crohn's should be addressed directly. If no clear cause, a very short course of topical steroids can help, but caution with too strong or too long. Some rx meds can help (elavil). Omt & acupuncture have helped my patients.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
My anus hurts and I feel uncomfortable and itchy. Wassup?
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Dr. Jason Hemming answered
Gastroenterology 17 years experience
Hemorrhoid: Could be a hemorrhoid. Avoid toliet paper an use baby wipes. Try some otc preph and steroid ointment for 7 days. If no better call md.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Why does my anus itch so much?
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Dr. Michael Sinclair answered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Lots of reasons: Fungal infections are common. A contact dermatitis from something left by laundry in your clothes. Infections, pin worms, hemorrhoids, etc...The list is very long. Time to have your doc take a look down there and get you some relief!
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Why would my anus be itchy, it's not worms as i've taken a tablet for that?
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Dr. Kenneth Stoller answered
Preventive Medicine 35 years experience
Yeast: The anus is just the other end of your mouth. What have you been eating?
Food allergy or sensitivity could be the ticket here, but either yeast overgrowth can itch.
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