Boys anal itching

There will always be some problems during the growth process of children. When such problems arise, parents should pay attention to them in time. For example, when a child says that his anus is itchy, parents don’t have to think that just cleaning it will be enough. Sometimes there are other reasons that cause children’s anal itching. Especially when children say that their anus is itchy and they also have poor sleep, don’t like to eat, and gradually lose weight, then it is even more necessary to check.

Anal itching symptoms in boys

1. Itching around the anus or perineum:

It is caused by toxic substances produced by pinworms and mechanical stimulation, which is especially severe at night, affecting sleep and causing children to cry and become 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:

The metabolic products discharged by the parasites in the body can cause mental excitement, insomnia, and night terrors and finger biting in children. 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 burrowing 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:

It is caused by ectopic parasitism of pinworms, which can also invade the appendix and cause appendicitis or even peritonitis, which are all symptoms of anal itching in children.

Treatment

Some children feel severe anal itching. What is the reason? Most of the time it is caused by pinworms: pinworms often crawl around the anus to lay eggs, irritating the skin and causing severe itching.

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 pinworms, you can take the following medicines:

① 10-15g of Stemona tuberosa;

② 10-15 grams of betel nut;

③ Chew the meat of the Chinese caltrop, 1 or 1.5 grains per year, and use it for several days continuously.

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 mustard oil to the anus for 10 days, which is also effective.