Symptoms and treatment of itchy buttocks in children

Children always have red buttocks. If these phenomena are discovered in time, they can be solved with external products such as prickly heat powder. Otherwise, the child's anus will become red and swollen, and in severe cases, pain and itching will occur. Therefore, parents are advised to pay attention to their children's health and discover abnormalities in time. Today we will also learn about the symptoms and treatments of itchy anus in children.

symptom:

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.

Treatment:

When your child tells you that his or her anus is itchy, you can let his or her butt face the window during the day and pry open the anal sphincter. Sometimes you can see small white worms like short thread ends. It is best to use a flashlight to observe at night when the child is asleep. It will be easier to see pinworms crawling around the anus. Pinworms not only absorb nutrients or blood in the intestines and make children lose their appetite, but also disturb children's sleep, causing night terrors and crying. They also make children emotionally upset and unable to concentrate, and they will gradually lose weight over time. Therefore, attention should be paid to the prevention and treatment of pinworm disease.

To prevent pinworm disease, you can decoct and take the following medicines: ① 10-15 grams of Stemona japonica; ② 10-15 grams of Areca nut; ③ Chewing the flesh of Schisandra chinensis, calculated at 1 or 1.5 grains per year, and all should be used continuously for several days. If you can use pinworm ointment containing Stemona japonica and gentian violet at the same time, the effect will be better. The method is to insert a bakelite tube into the anus every night and squeeze the ointment in for 7 consecutive days. If you can't buy pinworm ointment, you can also plug the anus with a sterilized cotton ball every night for 20 days, and apply wormwood oil to the anus for 10 days, which is also effective.

The above are the symptoms and treatment methods of itchy anus in children brought to you by the editor. I hope it can help you. In fact, itchy anus in children can be prevented, such as paying attention to the hygiene of the anus, avoiding eating or touching foods or items that they are allergic to, etc. Never abuse some anti-itching ointments on your own to avoid side effects.