When it comes to itching, I guess there is no more embarrassing than anal itching! At home is fine, if in public, itching makes people uncomfortable all over the body is also afraid to easily extend their magic scratch, some image once ruined it is very difficult to get back, except, of course, children. So how is the embarrassing anal itching caused in the end? Generally, the first factor that comes to mind is that we have been sitting at work for too long, our pants are too tight or have not been changed for many days, or even guess that our farts have not been wiped clean? In fact, these are external factors, the cause of anal pruritus is more complex, there are many reasons may cause anal itching. Overall, can be divided into two aspects of systemic factors and local factors. First, local factors 1, anal skin disease. The anal eczema, neurodermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, warts, ringworm, folliculitis or rectal fecal residue attached to the skin folds around the anus, etc., can cause anal itching. 2, parasitic diseases. Such as roundworms. The first of these is the one that is the most important. Such as anal fissures, anal fistula, hemorrhoids, prolapse, anal incontinence, anal sinusitis, anal papillitis, and urethritis, prostatitis, vaginitis, uterine prolapse, etc. can cause anal itching due to inflammatory stimulation, increased anal gland secretions, anal dampness and irritation of the skin. 2, systemic factors 1, disease factors: such as diabetes, jaundice, diarrhea, constipation, rheumatism and gout, blood diseases, malignant tumors, uremia, uremia. Liver sclerosis, women and men going through menopause, etc., can be complicated by anal itching. 2, mental factors: some due to panic, depression, mental abnormal excitement or neurasthenia, can also induce anal itching. 3, drug influence: some can be due to cast morphine, quinine, arsenic, anesthetics, antibiotics and other drugs, and anal itching. 4, the cause is unknown: can not find a specific cause of anal itching, called spontaneous itching, some people believe that this is related to family genetic factors. 5, allergic reactions: if some people eat fish, shrimp, eggs, crab meat, etc. can cause allergic reactions; some people because of drinking alcohol, eating chili, mustard, spices and other irritating foods, these foods can cause anal itching. Causes of anal itching in children: Children often have anal itching, mostly caused by parasitic pinworms in children’s bodies, and the female pinworms migrate to the anal area at night to ovulate and cause itching. Parents should promptly treat their children with deworming. The cause of anal itching in the elderly: the cause of anal itching in the elderly is also different, the elderly because of the sebaceous gland secretion function is reduced, the skin lack of sebum moisturizing, dry skin, the skin around the anus fold increase, feces, sweat and dirt easily accumulate in it and often moist, not clean. This is easy to make bacteria breeding, prone to chronic inflammation of the perianal skin mucous membrane junction and cause anal itching. And, the elderly who are physically obese and sweaty are more likely to have anal itching. How to effectively solve anal itching? 1, avoid inappropriate self-treatment, many anal itch disease patients do not want to go to the hospital, take improper self-treatment, such as scalding with hot water, external use of high concentrations of corticosteroids or containing anti-irritant drugs, the purchase of some crude home physical therapy equipment self-medication, these methods are harmful, only a temporary suppression of itching, over time, resulting in lesions delayed increase, patients should be advised to stop using. 2, pay attention to hygiene, do not eat or eat less irritating food, such as spicy food, strong tea and coffee, strong wine, etc.. Clothing and pants should be loose fitting, close underwear to cotton fabric is good, pay attention to sun drying, drying underwear indoors is difficult to play the role of sterilization. 3, figure out what the problem is, wipe the itchy part with a sterilized cotton swab and keep it dry. Wear loose clothes and stop eating foods and drugs that may cause allergies.4. Children and the elderly should pay attention to the local cleanliness of the anus, wash the perianal skin frequently, change underwear regularly and prevent constipation. 5, sit less and move more body, so as not to cause the lower body hot and humid triggering bacteria breeding. Experts remind: too hot water, stimulating the anal skin, will cause increased secretions and exudates, leading to increased inflammatory response of the local skin, so that the condition can not be cured for a long time. Do not buy some anti-itch medicine on your own, you can use Tibetan medicine ice yellow skin ointment, more than 4 times a day, except for very few allergic reactions, can be used repeatedly for a long time. Skin easy, prednisolone and other corticosteroid creams can be used for a short time in the acute period, such as more exudate can be used topically with 5% boric acid solution, in can relieve symptoms. Do the above prevention and treatment method, if the anal itching has not been lifted or relieved, then we must consider the body lesions, at this time you have to see a doctor, and then embarrassing parts of the symptoms we can not be sloppy, hiding self-solution ultimately can not be a viable way, only to find out the cause, in order to completely get rid of the trouble!