Perianal itching in women can be caused by bacterial infections, hemorrhoids, allergies, etc. It can be resolved by warm salt baths, medication, and dietary modifications.
1. Warm salt water bath: warm salt water has a certain disinfection, sterilization, hemorrhoid relief, etc., can be in the local cleaning, anti-inflammatory, sterilization, but also has a certain defensive function. But the salt concentration should not be too high, otherwise it will cause skin irritation, so in the warm salt water bath need to pay attention to the patient’s degree of adaptation to the salt water. At the same time, usually keep the perianal area clean and hygienic.
2. medication: if the bacterial infection caused by anal itching, you can use antibacterial ointment, such as erythromycin ointment, mupirocin ointment, etc. for external application, can play a role in controlling the infection of the anal area. If the anal itching is caused by allergy, you can use antipruritic, desensitizing ointment for external application, such as tretinoin ointment, hydrocortisone ointment and so on.
If hemorrhoids cause perianal itching, you need to use hemorrhoidal suppositories or hemorrhoidal ointment and other anal or apply topical, to relieve the itching symptoms.
3. Adjust the diet: patients in the diet also need to pay attention to, should avoid the intake of spicy and stimulating food, avoid drinking alcohol, to light diet, you can supplement some protein and fiber content of high food, such as eggs, fish, cabbage, celery, apples and so on.
If you feel itchy perianal area, it is recommended to go to the hospital specialist consultation, improve the relevant examination, clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted reasonable treatment, the drug should be applied under the guidance of the doctor.