What is itching in the anus of children

Parents always find some babies scratching their buttocks with their hands during the process of taking care of them, and some children feel particularly itchy anus, parents should pay attention to this and make timely adjustments. Anal itching in children is a common symptom of many anal diseases, the most common diseases are as follows. 1, pinworm disease: for small children, most of the general anal itch is caused by parasites, this parasite is called pinworm, pinworm disease itching characteristics to sleep at night, accompanied by “ants feeling”. This worm comes to the anus at night to oviposit, so the child will feel the itchy anus, once this happens parents should promptly deworm their children. You can use pinworm medication directly into the anus to kill the pinworm, and you can also use the Chinese herbal medicine Bai Bie, Bing Pi, Neem root, boiled into water, to wash the child’s anus. At the same time, we should pay attention not to wear crotch pants, disinfect the pants every day, so that children pay attention to hygiene, do not eat fingers. 2, anal eczema: itching caused by anal eczema is also a common manifestation of the local itching caused by anal eczema, which is characterized by strange itching and thickened perianal lesions; this situation requires more washing, keeping local hygiene and dryness, and then applying eczema cream will do. 3, anal sinusitis or proctitis: the performance caused by this disease is mainly related to diet and lifestyle habits, personal constitution and other factors, it is recommended to use external potassium permanganate powder sitz bath, sitz bath followed by external application of hemorrhoid cream, etc. If you do not see improvement for a long time, you should go to the anorectal department of the hospital for examination.