I think it would be sensible to ask your doctor to examine you because I suspect that you may have tiny tears to your anal tissue, which itch like mad sometimes.
Dear Helen,
How can I get rid of my anal itch? I thought I had gotten rid of it before as I took the advice of a doctor from the clinic, and made sure I wiped properly. I don’t have any infections and I wonder if it could be from what I eat. The itching happens mainly after I use the toilet.- D Clarke Dear D Clarke
I think it would be sensible to ask your doctor to examine you because I suspect that you may have tiny tears to your anal tissue, which itch like mad sometimes.
This is a common condition, so you won’t shock your doctor, at all. It’s good that you are wiping yourself properly, though, that’s excellent and will definitely help.
You are minimising the potential cause of the itch by so doing. It’s a very sweaty area, so you may even have a general skin condition down there causing this.
If it is cyclical, that’s another matter, so please let them have a look and follow their advice after seeing you and asking you some more questions. As with many things, they’ll probably want to rule diabetes out as a potential underlying issue, so pick up the phone and make that appointment, today or tomorrow.
I hope this helps. – Helen
