Anal itching is a common condition. The itch, situated in or around your anus, is often intense and may be accompanied by a strong urge to scratch. You may find anal itching to be embarrassing and ...

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Millions of patients worldwide suffer from a chronic itching condition with no identifiable cause—a condition known as chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO)—that has no targeted therapies ...

Symptoms may include itching, pain, swelling, and rectal bleeding. The cause of hemorrhoids (flares) includes straining during a bowel movement, pregnancy, a low-fiber diet, and chronic ...

Itching in the anus can be equally intolerable. Anal itching may also be caused by to some irritating chemicals that reach the body through intake of certain food substances such as spices, sauce ...

Other chronic scratching of the anus would be presence of excess moisture in the anal region due to frequent liquid stools and diarrhoea, dermatological causes, exaggerated frequent scrubbing, and ...

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