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Itchy anal rash?

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Caffeine: Is the most common cause of anal itching not hemorrhoids as stated win the ads. Pinworms can be another cause usually in children after playing in the dirt. But cokes, coffe, tea, chocolate, and energy drinks like red bull have lots of caffeine leading to severe itching and bleeding, even waking you from your sleep at night clawing at your bottom. Stop the caffeine! also yeast infection could be.

Answered 10/3/2014

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See a Doctor: See the doctor for a complete evaluation since this could be an infectious process or a fissure or hemorrhoid.

Answered 4/24/2013

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