What to do if a child has anal pain

Anal pain in children may be caused by constipation, perianal abscess, pinworms and other factors, you can take medication, and improve the child’s diet, lifestyle habits. 1. Constipation: constipation may cause dry stools, defecation may rub and impact the anal canal area, causing anal fissure, resulting in painful symptoms, can be treated with warm water or potassium permanganate water sitz bath, while drinking more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to prevent dry stools and relieve constipation. 2. Perianal abscess: can lead to pain, redness and swelling around the anus, you can use acetaminophen, topical iodine povidone and other drugs for anti-inflammatory, analgesic, usually pay attention to local cleanliness, keep the skin around the anus dry. 3. Pinworms: If a child is infected with pinworms, it may lead to itching around the anus, and repeated scratching may cause local skin breakage and pain, then you can use mebendazole to expel worms, and apply erythromycin ointment locally to prevent infection. At the same time pay attention to personal cleanliness, reduce the production of worm eggs. If the child’s anus hurts, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease, and actively treat it, so as not to cause adverse consequences. The above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.