The posterior passage is itchy due to irritation of the anal mucosa, accompanied by unpleasant burning, which can significantly reduce the quality of life.
To cause itching of the anus can various reasons:
- skin irritation with uncomfortable or low-quality linen;
- rectal disease;
- dysbiosis;
- dermatitis;
- allergy;
- neoplasm;
- fungal infection.
But most often the painful burning and strong itching of the anus cause parasites. Therefore, if the anus is sweating and itch, the worms are the first thing that comes to mind with such complaints. When identifying the cause of itching in the anus, specialists conduct a series of diagnostic measures. In this case, the question: "When the anus is itching?" Is important, since with parasites this unpleasant phenomenon is most often and most acute at night. What worms cause itching? Any of those who have settled in the intestines and are active in life can cause discomfort in the anus and perineum. But most often the reason for the itching of the anus is pinworm or enterobiosis.
Itching in the anus from worms
When infected with parasites - there are typical symptoms:
- decreased appetite and nausea after eating;
- restless sleep;
- decrease in body weight against a background of good appetite;
- abdominal pain, bloating;
- stool disorder( diarrhea, constipation);
- burning and scabies in the anus and perineum.
These signs, or rather even a few of them, can signal that parasites have settled in the body and are successfully mastered in it. Both an adult and a child have an anal hole in the worms at any time, but more often it itches at night. This is because worms are selected from the intestine and lay eggs just at the time when the "carrier" is at rest.
While making movements along the intestine, laying and fixing eggs, the worms cause irritation of the anus and perineum. A burning and discomfort can be caused by allergic reactions and mechanical damage to the skin and mucous, when a strong urge a person itches.
How to get rid of itching with worms?
Anal itching in worms does not disappear by itself. You can try to alleviate it with soothing ointments and creams, but this will not solve the problem, since only complete getting rid of parasites will give a positive result. But before you drink anthelmintic drugs, it is worth to go through the examination and find out if there are parasites in the body? Perhaps, the anus itches for other reasons.
After confirming the diagnosis of helminthiasis, the parasitologist will prescribe the treatment. What will be prescribed drugs in order not to itch with worms and from the worms themselves, depends on what parasites have settled in the body. For roundworms, this will be one drug, and for flatworms, there may be others.
In parallel with antihelminthic drugs it is recommended to drink a course of antiallergic drugs. This is important, as worms cause not only anal itching, but also other allergic manifestations. And many preparations of the anthelmintic group contain aggressive substances capable of exacerbating old ailments or diseases in the stage of remission.
If after the course of drug treatment, the itch in the anus could not be removed, experts recommend passing a second analysis - a smear or feces to the eggs of the worms. Such laboratory tests should be conducted 4-5 times every 4-5 days. Only such a method allows to ensure that the parasites have been defeated and the person is no longer a carrier of intestinal worms.
How to relieve the itching of a child's worms?
Our ancestors got rid of worms and itching, which causes worms, and other unpleasant symptoms by folk remedies. In the course were the seeds of pumpkin, cherry berries( with parasites accompanied by a disorder of the stool), raw onions, enemas made from warm milk with garlic, raw carrots and melon juice. But, despite the fact that these funds are indeed antiparasitic, they do not give a 100% result.
Different types of worms manifest themselves in different ways: with some worms itches the anal opening and there is vomiting, while in others - the body temperature rises. Some worms do not tolerate onions and "come out" when it is regularly eaten. Others calmly react to any food irritants. To be sure to defeat the worms, from which the entire body can be itch, you should determine the type and take the medicines to which this species is sensitive, and this can only be done with the participation of official medicine.
Do not start ailment, do not suffer discomfort and be healthy. Professional doctors are always ready to come to your aid.