The sensation that occurs for the first time in the anus, as if stirring, causes a person to think about the possible causes of such a symptom. This symptom is characteristic of various pathological processes that require specialist diagnosis and appropriate therapy. There is no need to be ashamed of your pathology. A similar manifestation of the body occurs in people quite often, although most patients are silent about their problem. It is recommended to go to a medical institution and find out what is the cause of an unpleasant symptom in the anus, as if stirring.
Hemorrhoids
Often, stirring indicates the initial stage of hemorrhoids. The sensation of tickling and stirring in the anus and anus can turn over time into an unbearable burning sensation, itching. To eliminate discomfort in the anus, you need to urgently go to the proctologist, take diagnostic measures and starttreatment. In the early stages of hemorrhoids, it can be successfully treated with folk remedies at home.
What other symptoms could there be?
In addition to discomfort in the anus, the disease is manifested by burning, irritation, severe itching, tingling, discharge of fluid from the anus, inflammation of the skin around it. Often, bleeding occurs after a bowel movement. Hemorrhoids are not felt, as they are small and do not cause discomfort. After hygienic manipulations, relief may temporarily come, however, in its absence, burning and itching intensify, which means that the patient has progressive hemorrhoids.
Why does it appear in the anus as if stirring?
Reasons
The feeling of stirring can be accompanied by a number of symptoms, such as burning, itching, etc. There are various reasons. Some of them are easily eliminated and do not need any treatment, while others, on the contrary, require complex and long-term therapy. The feeling of tickling appears under the influence of the following factors:
- allergic reaction to certain foods;
- idiopathic pruritus;
- parasitic infection;
- hemorrhoids;
- presence of cracks in the anus;
- neoplasms (benign tumors, polyps);
- diabetes mellitus;
- damage to the fungal microflora of the anus;
- rectal cancer;
- contact allergic reaction to household chemicals;
- dysbacteriosis;
- underwear or personal care products;
- chlamydia;
- trichomoniasis, etc.
Despite the extensive list of alleged causes of sensation of stirring in the anus, the following three sources are mainly diagnosed:
- Hemorrhoids. With untimely treatment, tickling in this area will soon no longer be the main problem, since pain will appear. Intestinal emptying will become painful. Hemorrhoids at advanced stages fall out of the anus, bleeding may begin.
- There is a feeling of stirring in the anus in the evening. What could it be? The body is infected with intestinal parasites. Pathological sensations mainly appear in the evening or at night. This process is provoked by the fact that the pinworm (parasite) comes out of the anus to the outside at this particular time for laying eggs. If the body is severely affected by worms, the sensation of itching in the anus can accompany the patient at any time of the day.
- What are the other causes of movement in the anus? Dysbacteriosis. The acid-base balance changes with further irritation of the rectal mucosa as a result of an imbalance between harmful and beneficial intestinal microflora. Often the disease is a consequence of prolonged use of antibiotics. If there is a feeling as if something is moving in the anus, you can seek help from a proctologist. After all diagnostic measures, the patient is prescribed appropriate treatment. The patient will be referred to another doctor if necessary.
What to dowith discomfort in the anus, as if stirring.
Diagnosis
After contacting a doctor, the patient is required to undergo blood, feces and urine tests. To diagnose pathologies of the anus, an examination of the walls of the rectum and anus by a proctologist should be carried out.
Diagnosis in most cases is carried out by palpation. Before such an examination, the patient should prepare: you need to empty the intestines, hygienically treat the perineum.
If there are difficulties in determining the diagnosis, it is advisable to perform an anoscopy. By this method is meant the introduction of an anoscope into the anus. It is a hollow tube with an optical device at its end. The device is inserted into the rectum for a maximum of twelve centimeters and the walls are examined for the presence of tumors, cracks and other possible violations. For deeper penetration and examination of the rectum, the patient may be prescribed a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy.
How to treat the feeling of stirring in the anus?
Treatment
As soon as the cause of the pathological sensations is finally determined, the patient will be prescribed an appropriate therapeutic course. In some cases, it is possible that the disease process is accompanied by a number of other conditions. For example, the presence of hemorrhoids can be along with contact allergies or helminthic invasion. In order to eliminate discomfort as quickly as possible and return to your lifestyle again,the patient must strictly follow all the doctor's recommendations.
The general rule, common for any type of pathology, is to carry out mandatory hygiene procedures every day. When diagnosing hemorrhoids, you need to wash yourself after each bowel movement.
Water should be at room temperature. Do not use soap or other care products for the intimate area every time when itching and moving in the anus.
Underwear should be made from a plain fabric, have a loose fit.
If the patient has a food allergy, you need to identify the provocateur. Unpleasant sensations are usually caused by: soda; spicy foods; chocolate and sweets; alcoholic drinks. To eliminate uncomfortable symptoms in the anus, only the normalization of the diet is enough. Diagnosis of pathological growths of the patient's rectum involves surgical removal with further histological examination. The method of removal and the course of therapy as a whole are selected individually.
Specific treatment of hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are treated by strengthening the vascular walls and anti-inflammatory drugs. Medicines may be in the form of rectal suppositories, ointments, gels or tablets. If it is necessary to remove the nodes, the patient may be offered ligation.
The method is based on stopping the flow of blood into the lump. Putting a tourniquet on herbase, and the knot dries out on its own after a while. There are other methods of surgical therapy: the imposition of surgical staples, excision of knots with a scalpel. However, such methods are more traumatic, therefore they are used as a last resort, if it is not possible to perform ligation.
What else can provoke sensations in the anus, as if stirring?
Parasitic invasion
When moving worms in the anus, antiparasitic therapy should be taken by all family members and people who are in close contact with the infected. After diagnosing such a pathology, many people begin to panic, and they develop phantom symptoms. In order to avoid complications, it is advisable to destroy the parasites with a medical method, and not with folk remedies. Traditional medicine recipes can solve the problem of helminthic invasion, however, if the dosage is incorrectly calculated or the properties of the medicine are not known, then everything can result in significant intoxication of the body. There are quite a few parasitic organisms. To get rid of them, you need to establish the type of helminth and, on the basis of this, choose a drug that can be both single use and multiple. As soon as the parasite leaves the body, the patient will feel much better.
To prevent future infection, you will need to follow all hygiene recommendations and take preventive measures.
Prevention
You also need to remember aboutprevention, which means a change in lifestyle, a large number of walks in the fresh air, gymnastics. It is better to exclude spicy foods, eat more fruits and vegetables, dairy products, cereals, meat and lean fish. It would be useful to refuse alcoholic beverages, s alty, fried and fatty. It is necessary to prevent diarrhea and constipation, this requires proper nutrition. Perineal hygiene, avoiding toilet paper, washing with room temperature water will also help.
Due to professional activities, it is necessary to completely exclude hard physical labor and not lift weights.
Conclusion
You can't hush up your problem of stirring in the anus, you should immediately consult a doctor. Careful diagnosis and treatment, started on time, will help get rid of the pathology quickly. A neglected disease is poorly treated, otherwise the patient will have to use more complex methods. The consequences of neglecting he alth can be severe.
