Itchy anus but not intense
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hello, im hoping for some advice. About 8 weeks ago i started noticing a mild itch in and around my anus after a bowel movement. it wasnt intense enough for me to scratch but still noticeable. i found that the itching would completely stop instantly if i was sat or standing still or laying down. the itch would only return if i started walking, but wouldnt be constant. but again still not enough to make me want to scratch the hell out of it. it was more of an annoyance.
a first visit to a GP said they thought it was fungal and gave me Daktacort cream. used for a week but no real change. went back to gp who looked and thought maybe an internal hemmeroid. got some suppositories for that with a mild steroid in it also. again no real change.
so i am at a loss as to what this is. i noticed it began a couple of weeks after a course of antibiotics so i wonder if its related or is it just dryness maybe? i do suffer with eczema on other areas of the body. But why does it only itch when i walk? i could sit for 10 hours and not feel a thing until i walk. what is it?
any advice would be appreciated
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robyn90298 james56749
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make sure to use wet toilet paper to wipe and then try calamoseptine ointment. that has given the most Relief. Make sure you clean really well with the wet toilet paper.
Marina_Dee james56749
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Hope you have got some relief by now but just to add: make sure you only wear 100% cotton pants, and also make sure they are washed at 60 degrees or higher. Tight lycra and polyester are not a healthy option. If they are not washed at a high temperature the fungal spores are not killed off and you could be re-infecting yourself. Its friction from clothing that makes it itchy when you walk.
alexei48067 james56749
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Did the itch go away? If yes, what helped you? I have the exact same symptoms. It itches only when I walk.