What is it about the perianal area that is often wet and smelly?



Perianal moisture and odor is considered to be caused by bad habits, but may also be caused by pathological factors such as hemorrhoids, perianal abscess, perianal eczema and enteritis.

1. Bad habits

If the anus is not clean, wear impermeable underwear, etc. caused by sweat or a small amount of excreta residue in the anus, thus causing the symptoms of perianal moisture and odor, timely cleaning and diligent change of underwear after the symptoms can be gradually relieved and disappear.

2. Pathological factors

(1) hemorrhoids: hemorrhoids may cause imperfect anal closure, which leads to intestinal secretion leakage, the symptoms of perianal moisture and odor.

(2) perianal abscess: when the anus is infected with bacteria inflammation, inflammation stimulation can cause the formation of anal abscess, if the abscess breaks down there will be pus secretions, thus causing perianal moist and smelly.

(3) perianal eczema: a chronic inflammatory skin disease, can be manifested as perianal local skin itching, pustules and other symptoms, pustules rupture can be caused by perianal moist odor and even cause local skin erosion.

(4) enteritis: unclean diet leads to intestinal inflammation, diarrhea, intestinal fluid or stool extravasation and other symptoms, will cause perianal moisture and odor.

If the symptoms of perianal moisture and odor, it is recommended to develop the habit of timely cleaning, and go to the hospital to identify the cause, and actively treat the symptoms to avoid delaying the condition.