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Home remedies for Afterjucken
Home remedies for itching on the anus
After itching is an itching in the area of the anus to understand. This can be extremely tormenting and annoying under certain circumstances and is usually mostly embarrassing. The Pojucken are based on a variety of causes, which are quite harmless in most cases and against the various home remedies can be effectively used. However, if the itching is unbearable and / or lasts for a long period of time, then a doctor should be consulted, as there may be internal medical conditions in which the unpleasant itching occurs.
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- Home remedies for itching on the anus
- Harmless causes
- Pathological causes
- First aid with Afterjucken: compresses
- sitz baths
- Manuka honey for itching
- Aloe vera and medicinal herbal tea
- What to pay attention to
Harmless causes
Afterjucken, in the jargon called pruritus ani, can have various causes. The harmless reasons are lack of or excessive hygiene, dry skin, mechanical stimuli and an allergic reaction. The anal area should always be kept clean and dry, as uncleanliness and a humid climate can lead to mild inflammation with itching. Cotton underwear is preferable to synthetic underwear, as the latter tends to support a humid climate. Poorly fitting clothes during sports, which may rub rubs in the genital area, as well as sweat - is also a possible reason for the itching.
Afterjucken can be a considerable burden in everyday life. Various home remedies promise relief here. (Image: absolutimages / fotolia.com) Many other factors can cause the afterjury to occur. For example, moist toilet paper is used for hygiene. However, the fragrances contained therein may lead to irritation with subsequent Afterjucken. Too dry skin may be the trigger for minor tears and injuries, which also cause pruritus ani. Here are nourishing measures, in the form of oil or ointment necessary. An allergic reaction, for example to the detergent used or to the material of the underwear, is also a possible cause.
Frequent bowel movements, for example due to diarrhea, can cause itching in the anal area. Certain foods are sometimes also trigger the tormenting itching. These include spicy foods, salty, chocolate and citrus fruits, especially if consumed in larger quantities. Caffeinated drinks such as coke, coffee or tea as well as alcoholic beverages can also be responsible for the Afterjucken. In many cases, stress and inner restlessness are seen in connection with the unpleasant itching.
Pathological causes
For example, the cause of after-effects may be related to an underlying neurodermatitis. Furthermore, hemorrhoidal disease should be mentioned as a possible cause. Everyone has hemorrhoids. They seal the anus together with the sphincter muscles. Only if these swell, enlarge and / or are pathologically altered is there hemorrhoidal disease, which is usually called "hemorrhoids" in colloquial speech. The symptoms of such a disease include an itching, knotting, oozing and possibly blood on the anus.
Depending on the cause, in addition to the itching, other complaints such as Pain and frequent urgency. (Image: nito / fotolia.com) Pinworms, which mainly infest children, are especially manifest with massive nocturnal itching and restless sleep. In addition, there are symptoms such as pelvic pain and loss of appetite, with a symptomless course is also possible. Also, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, in which patients often suffer from massive diarrhea, are accompanied from time to time by the unpleasant itching.
Especially if the pojucken does not stop at all, a study on diabetes mellitus is recommended. Especially in extremely overweight or obese diabetics, the symptoms are increasingly on. Other pathological causes of the complaints are a candidiasis (fungal infection), anal fistula (pathological gait, inflammatory changes), anal fissures (tear in the skin of the anal canal) and anal carcinomas.
In addition, the use of antibiotics, a present immunodeficiency, liver, thyroid and blood disorders, bacterial infections, herpes zoster (shingles) and herpes simplex are considered as possible triggers for itching at the anus.
The itching is rarely the only symptom. Other complaints include burning sensation, oozing, frequent urination, anal pain, pain during bowel movements, foreign body sensation and abnormal defecation.
First aid with Afterjucken: compresses
A short-term Afterjucken can certainly be treated with home remedies. However, if the itching lasts longer and becomes almost unbearable, this should be clarified by a doctor. The most important plant, which is to be mentioned in connection with itching in the anal area, is the witch hazel, to German witch hazel. Compresses, soaked in a mixture of hamamelis tincture and a little boiled water and placed several times a day on the anal area, relieve the itching on the buttocks. In the beginning, this treatment can burn a bit, but usually it wears off quite soon.
Calendula tincture applied in the same way is a good helper when the anal area is inflamed. Marigold and witch hazel are contained in some ointments, which can also be used for the treatment.
Often it helps to put a cooled black tea bag on the itchy area of the anus. (Image: dima_pics / fotolia.com) A pretty old home remedy is the black tea bag. This is placed lukewarm or cool on the affected area. The black tea has an astringent effect and thus reduces swelling, pain and itching.
After the stool, a cool quark compress is recommended after cleaning with water. This cools the sensitive and irritated area and also has anti-inflammatory effects.
A home remedy that exists in every household forms vinegar. Adding a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to half a liter of boiled water and dabbing the affected area several times a day is a simple, but helpful, way to combat the itching.
sitz baths
As a home remedy for Afterjucken and Afterburning sitz baths are particularly well suited. Suitable plants for this are the well-known chamomile, the oak bark and the yarrow. These herbs are used individually or in combination for a sitz bath, depending on the symptoms.
All three plants are itching breastfeeding, but have more uses. Chamomile has an anti-inflammatory effect, the yarrow is wound healing and the oak bark is astringent and slightly numbing. The marigold, as another healing component, can round off the mix.
Danger: A sitz bath containing the herbs should not be done more than two to three times a week. At a water temperature of about 28 degrees Celsius, the bath time is between twenty and thirty minutes, in warmer water, for example, 36 to 38 degrees Celsius is bathed only ten to a maximum of twenty minutes long.
If hemorrhoidal is responsible for itching on the buttocks, a tea-soapy bath can help.
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Manuka honey for itching
Honey is also part of easy to use but effective home remedies. Here, however, honey should not be used, but Manuka honey, which has a very special healing power. This is to get in health food shops or pharmacies. If it is applied to the itchy area, the honey relieves the after-itching, has antibiotic and soothing effects.
Manuka honey has a calming, soothing effect and is therefore a good home remedy for after-effects. (Image: Whitebox Media / fotolia.com) Aloe vera and medicinal herbal tea
A high quality pure aloe vera gel is also recommended. Because aloe cools, heals and takes the itch. Even from the inside out, the right herbs can help with after-effects. A tea, equally mixed with chamomile, calendula and yarrow, can relieve the itching when two cups are drunk daily. However, the mixture must not be drunk for longer than six weeks without interruption. After that, a break is needed.
What to pay attention to
If ointments are used for the treatment, attention must be paid to the ointment base. We recommend products that are not petroleum-based and have no preservatives. After each bowel movement, clean the anal area with warm, clear water and pat dry with soft toilet paper.
In some cases, dry-drying at the lowest level for a while is a good way to gain moisture. The underwear should be changed after each sweaty activity and the anal area should be dried. Tight-fitting jeans or poorly adapted sportswear should be avoided. (sw, nr, last updated on 23.5.2017)