View Full Version : It doesn't look any different, but it itches.
tag2255
Jan 18, 2008, 01:23 PM
I have been suffering from an itch that is around my hole. At first I thought that it was just because I tried shaving there and it was just a rash from that, but it hasn't really gone away. I have tried putting lotion and itch cream around it to see if it helps, but it doesn't seem to be working. I was recently tested and nothing came back, but I wish I knew something about this. It doesn't look any different than normal either. I really don't know what to do. A little guidance?
J_9
Jan 18, 2008, 01:26 PM
Are you a man or a woman?
The hole? Vagina or anus?
Sexually active?
I'm sorry to answer questions with answers, but there are a few things that need to be answered before I can go on.
tag2255
Jan 20, 2008, 11:01 AM
I am a woman and it is my anus.:
J_9
Jan 20, 2008, 11:07 AM
It is possible you could have hemorrhoids.
sherriberry
Jan 20, 2008, 11:53 AM
Have you been tested for for an intestinal parasite? The rectum is an exit point for the parasite and itching is a classic symptom. Ask your doctor to test/treat you for parasite(s).
Good luck
J_9
Jan 20, 2008, 12:00 PM
Good thought Sherriberry, I forgot all about pinworms. This is a possibility.
Is the itching worse at night?
tag2255
Jan 23, 2008, 02:24 PM
I don't notice it being worse at night necessarily. And it tends to come and go. I did think that maybe it was caused by the splashing effect toilets can have. I'd say over 95% of the toilets I use are "public". I am in the military. What are pinworms?