Remember to prevent perianal abscesses as temperatures rise

With the warmer weather of spring, the incidence of perianal abscesses creeps up. Perianal abscess, as an acute and serious condition in anorectal medicine, is an acute or chronic suppurative infection that occurs in the soft tissues around the anorectum or in the interstitial space around it and forms an abscess. Perianal abscess is a common surgical infection with high morbidity and is most common in men between the ages of 20 and 40, but can occur in other ages and in women as well. Usually people only know that anal diseases have “hemorrhoids”, do not know “perianal abscess”, so that the “perianal abscess” mistaken for “hemorrhoids So that the “perianal abscess” is mistaken for “hemorrhoids” and the condition is delayed. A perianal abscess is formed when pus develops after a bacterial infection. There are three main causes of perianal abscess. Anal gland infection. The anal glands open in the anal sinus at the junction of the anal canal and rectum, and the anal sinus is open upward in the shape of a funnel, which is easy to be damaged and cause infection due to bacterial invasion. Once the anal sinus is infected, it will cause suppuration, and the inflammation spreads to the perianal space, because the perianal space has poor ability to resist bacterial infection, and the infection is easy to spread in the space, forming abscesses in different parts. Weakening of systemic resistance. Such as diabetes mellitus, old age and weakness, excessive fatigue, as well as tuberculosis patients and AIDS patients with reduced resistance, easy to occur perianal abscess, rectal cancer patients can also occur perianal abscess. Local irritation and injury of anus. For example, frequent eating of chili, drinking alcohol and other stimulating diets will lead to local congestion of anal canal and rectum, decrease of resistance and induce infection. In addition, dry and hard fecal matter abrasion of the anal canal skin mucosa, diarrhea patients with dilute feces falling in the anal sinus leading to anal gland obstruction, as well as anorectal trauma or swallowed with the diet of chicken, duck, fish bones puncture anorectal, etc., can lead to infection around the anorectal area and develop into a perianal abscess. So how to effectively prevent the occurrence of perianal abscess, so that they are free from the pain of skin and flesh? Prevention of perianal abscess should pay attention to the dietary habits and habits of life, pay attention to not eat or eat less stimulating food, such as chili, greasy products, etc., diet should pay attention to eat easy to digest and nutritious food, eat more fresh vegetables, do not eat spoiled food, in order to prevent intestinal infections; pay attention to rest, to prevent excessive fatigue, to enhance the body’s resistance to eat more watermelon in the summer, not only to eliminate the summer heat, but also to replenish fluids, and prevent constipation, while preventing abdominal pain. In order to prevent perianal abscess, we should pay attention to the hygiene of the anal area, change underwear frequently, and clean the anus after defecation; and actively treat the diseases related to perianal abscess, such as diabetes, tuberculosis, sinusitis, diarrhea, and so on. If there is any discomfort in the anal area, go to the hospital as soon as possible and use medication under the doctor’s guidance.