Dear XXXXXXX,

Thanks for posting

Anal itching can be an annoying problem as you must have noted, it occurs more often in men and most the time, there is no identifiable cause.
Factors that put people most at risk for anal itching are as follows:
- Dietary factors
- Fecal soilage
- Diabetes
- Recent antibiotic use
- Chronic dry skin conditions such as psoriasis and seborrhea
- Profuse sweating
Possible causes of itchy anus are pinworms, diarrhea, psoriasis, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, skin tags, yeast infection, diabetes, viral infection (genital warts etc), cancer (in very rare cases) and certain chemicals/perfumes/irritants could lead to allergy.
Now what to do at home? It will be important to try to identify the cause yourself. If not possible then apply general measures such as trying not to irritate the skin the more by washing aggressively with soap (allow area to heal by cleaning gently with clean water), change toilet papers (to something soft and less aggressive), wear loose-fitting cotton underwear that will allow air circulation and less sweating, you may use over-the-counter medications such as hydrocortisone cream or zinc oxide etc to further relief the symptoms till you can XXXXXXX your doctor.

Hope this helps

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