Why does my child's butthole itch?

The anus is an important excretory organ in the human body and is also a part that is prone to disease. Both adults and children may become ill. If a child's anus becomes itchy and he keeps scratching, it may not only hurt the anus, but also bring out bacteria from the anus and cause other injuries. So, what is the reason for the itchy anus of a child? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

1. Itching around the anus or perineum: It is caused by toxic substances produced by pinworms and mechanical stimulation. It is especially severe at night, affecting sleep and causing children to cry and be restless. Due to the extreme itching, scratching causes the skin around the anus to fall off, become congested, and cause rashes and eczema. It may even induce purulent infection.

2. Psychiatric symptoms: Due to the metabolic products discharged by the parasites in the body, mental excitement, insomnia, and night terrors and finger biting in children can occur. The most common symptoms of pica in children are those in patients with pinworm infection, such as eating lumps of earth, coal slag, and salt.

3. Gastrointestinal symptoms: Pinworms burrow into the intestinal mucosa, and mechanical or chemical stimulation in the gastrointestinal tract can cause symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

4. Other symptoms: caused by ectopic parasitism of pinworms, such as vaginitis, salpingitis, endometritis, etc. It can also invade the appendix and cause appendicitis or even peritonitis, which are all symptoms of anal itching in children.

The above is an introduction to why children’s anus itches. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many factors that cause children's anus to itch. When similar symptoms appear, the key is to go to a regular hospital for a systematic examination. No matter what disease causes it, it needs timely and effective treatment, otherwise it is easy to cause more serious harm to the child's health.