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Q: Persistent anal itch
asked by: jsmart on June 27th, 2008
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I have been to my GP, but he only gave me some creams that didn't help at all. This has been going on for over a couple of years now and I just can't get the itching to stop. I'm miserable and I try not to scratch, but it's too much not to; and then it ends up lightly bleeding. Should I see an urologist or what kind of doctor handles this kind of problem? I had no success with my GP doctor.

Could this develop into a colon problem?

SINCERELY thanking someone in advance. Itching to hear from someone who has answers.
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2eatoria replied on July 1st, 2008
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Re: Persistent anal itch
jsmart wrote:
Should I see an urologist or what kind of doctor handles this kind of problem?
Proctologist.
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Could this develop into a colon problem?
I doubt it, but you could probably develop worse problems with your anus.
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SINCERELY thanking someone in advance. Itching to hear from someone who has answers.
I would suspect dietary causes first of all. My anus gets itchy sometimes after eating certain foods, like cashews. You might play around with your diet and see if you can improve anything that way. Add more fiber, eat less fiber, add more fatty foods, or less, eat more or less of certain vegetables, etc. The consistency of your poop goes a long way toward keeping your bunghole happy. You should take a nice, smooth dump without straining, and you should strive for a stool that doesn't leave you spending half an hour chasing the last bits of mess clinging to your backside either. Go for the perfect medium.

To help mitigate the itch in the meantime, you could try putting a dollop of Vaseline or equivalent on your anus. It makes your butt feel greasy, and you walk around all day feeling vaguely like you crapped your pants a little, but it always seems to help me.

Of course, I'm not a doctor, etc., and your situation could be entirely different.
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