How to prevent and treat perianal abscess

  Perianal abscess is an acute purulent infection that occurs around the rectum of the intestine, with significant pain and sometimes fever. Unlike infections in other parts of the body, this disease has a rapid onset and is not easily treated conservatively, requiring surgery. If the treatment is not timely, it can break down and form an anal fistula, and may even cause sepsis. As summer approaches, it is the high season for perianal abscesses.  According to Chinese medicine, the occurrence of perianal abscesses is mostly related to the evil of dampness and heat. The summer is the time when heat and fire are most prevalent. In addition, the eating and living habits of people change in summer, and the immunity decreases, making them more susceptible to this disease. Therefore, at this time we need to pay attention to the prevention of perianal abscesses, the following specific measures: 1, prevention of constipation and diarrhea, to prevent the formation of perianal abscesses is of great significance. Whether it is frequent constipation or diarrhea, it can lead to anal cryptitis and cause perianal abscesses. When the stool is constipated, the stool stored in the rectum can easily block the anal fossa, causing anal fossa inflammation and perianorectal abscess formation. At the same time, dry stools that rub the skin of the anal canal or the anal fossa can also cause perianorectal abscesses. And diarrhea for a long time, sometimes loose, loose stool into the anal saphenous fossa, stimulating the anal saphenous fossa inflammation, thus inducing infection.  2, actively prevent and control other anal diseases, such as anal cryptitis and anal papillitis. The use of sitz baths, medicine plugs, oral antibiotics or Chinese herbal medicine can prevent inflammation from penetrating deeper and even suppurating into perianorectal abscess.  3, timely treatment of systemic diseases that can cause perianal abscess, such as intestinal tuberculosis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, etc.  4.Cultivate good hygiene habits. Keep the anus clean, change underwear regularly, and insist on washing the anus after stool every day, which has a positive effect on preventing infection.  5.Actively exercise to enhance physical fitness, improve blood circulation, strengthen the local resistance to disease and prevent infection.  6, diet appropriate conditioning: diet should not be too fine, do not eat stimulating food, which is conducive to the excretion of stool.  7, do not sit for a long time on the wetlands, so as not to get cold and wet in the anus, causing infection.  8.Once an anorectal perianal abscess occurs, you should go to the regular hospital anorectal specialist for consultation and treatment as early as possible to prevent delaying the disease.