Perineal/Anal Irritation, burning, itching, mostly after a bowel movement - Part 2

I had the same problems and the following worked for me: mix minced grarlic with vaseline and aply to perianal area nightly. It is going to itch for the first minute, after that you get relief. Cheep, simple and efficient.

Lichen sclerosis/sclerosus

"The skin affected by lichen sclerosus is often severely itchy and painful, especially in the genital area. The affected skin can tear or bruise easily.

"In severe cases, ulcerated lesions, bleeding and blistering can develop. This leads to progressive scarring of the skin. Scarring of a man's foreskin can result in difficulty urinating (dysuria) and urinary retention. Complications in men can also include difficulty achieving an erection. In women, ulcerated lesions can lead to scarring of the vaginal opening, which can lead to painful intercourse and problems with sexual desire. Blistering in the genital area can also cause intense pain."



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I have a question for everyone: Have you all gained weight from this and/or have EXTREME pain when having a bowel movement?

I have been suffering with this for about 3 and a half years. i tried from hemorrhoid creams such as preparation H to steroid creams such as triamcinolone. none of them seemed to help. but recently i bought this product called Balneol. after using it, it has reduced my pain and irritation down to about 15% of what i normally feel. i still feel sharp pain every once in awhile but nothing compared to what i used to feel which was burning and stinging and irritation especially after bowel movements. so after every bowel movement i take a shower and apply some to the anus. i am glad to say that it has helped me a great deal and now i focus more than i usually could to the important things in life. by the way, i believe that after crying out to Jesus christ for the last few weeks has led me to this product. so even though you use this, pray to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and i believe that our afflictions of this disease will eventually completely be ridden from our bodies. Praise God!

Hello! Thank goodness I found all of you.  I dont know about you but these issues we are having are a bit ridiculous.  Let me first start by saying that I am getting ready to turn 30, I have been dealing with the same issues for almost 2 years now on and off, mostly on, so much that I dont really notice that I have any relief til it returns and then I think oh now why is it back.  Its become more normal than abnormal for me.  In 2006 I was diagnosed with Crohns disease and had surgery, these problems didn't start then, I remember the day they started because we were painting in our shop and remodeling and it was so hot I was sweating and I dont EVER sweat.  I have been to the dr same as all of you and have tried creams such as lotrimin, vagisil, neosporin, a&d ointment, prep h, monistat, lanacane, etc, even dr prescribed a proctofoam which is a medicine foam inserted into rectum with a plastic surenge looking thing, that seemed to help for a bit but not anymore.  I have had diflucan, used hemmoroid suppositories, tucks suppositories, witch hazel you name it and nothing helps me. I know previous post say that a hard stool has irritated them, well with my condition of crohns disease that is not an option for me since I have had surgery and a partial bowel resection, no gallbladder or appendix, and have diarrhea all the time.  A normal bowel movement for me is diarrhea, so much that if it has any formation to it thats when I think something is wrong.  I have woke myself up from a hard sleep from itching so much it burns, I have cried, my husband bless him he has "examined" the area and see's nothing wrong, I have had scopes done due to my crohns although they could never perform a FULL scope something about my body just couldn't handle it but that was all before these symptoms started.  It does increase during my period but I figured that was to be expected with the moisture etc.  I sometimes have vaginal itching along with it normally on really bad occasions.  Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with finding any relief since the last post or if anyone has these issues with my type of disease Crohns, Colitis, IBS etc.  I was starting to worry that my crohns had spread to my anus since it can onset anywhere from the mouth and esophagus to the anus but seeing all of these posts with people not having my disease makes me think thats not it.  Any help or just communication would be nice, my husband is wonderful but until/unless you experience this you just dont get it.  Thank to you all for being here.

Hey, everyone. I had this itchy perineum problem for probably 4 and half years.Basically, all that itchy skin everywhere on the perineum and even around the anus. I was constantly itching until everything bled and tons of ripped skin was all over the floor. To tell the truth, it didn't even look like skin. All that repeated scratching for 4 years turned the area into a scaly mess. Anyways, I finally got the balls to see my doctor (I had some serious issues with embarrassment and having to tell my parents). At first, before my appointment, my mom bought me some anti-fungal cream thinking it was jock-itch. That didn't work and later at my appointment the doctor also figured it was jock-itch (to be honest, he looked at the area for probably less than 5 seconds). My doctor gave me a stronger cream with an anti-itch steroid. It's called Clotrimazole with Betamethasone Dipropionate. I was skeptical but after two weeks the itching stop for good. My skin looks normal now. Please, even if you think it's not a fungus, go to your GP, tell them about this problem, and ask for the cream. I'll never know to this day if it actually was jock-itch or if it was something else and the anti-itch steroid was the real solution. If I had to guess, I'd say that itching caused more itching and it became a repetitive cycle (I was itching in my sleep most times) until that cream kicked in. Please don't attempt to just stop itching "cold turkey" style. The most I probably went cold turkey for was a week and it took so much willpower until I just couldn't take it anymore. Trust me, I tried everything. I know many of you are the same. I'm telling you, even if your doctor refuses to give you the medicine, then beg. If he/she still refuses, go to another and get it. Of course, you can't use this medicine if you have an itchy anal fissures, but solving half the problem is better than solving nothing. Good luck.

Boy am I glad I found this discussion.  Silly Cottonelle wipes!!  Tried the eucalyptus oil which was like sitting on 1000 needles for about 45 minutes!! I was about to have the nerves down there deadened.  Stopped with the moist wipes and I have my life back!!  Whew!

has anyone tryed using digestive enzymes and probiotic as well as neosporing on the spot

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I was taking antibiotics for what my Dr. thought was "travelers diarrhea." I had had diarrhea for about 48 hours, then went on the antibiotics. The diarrhea dissipated, but then the tingling started. Now when I have a bowel movement, I experience excruciating stinging, then severe itching and a tickling throughout my genital region. It kinds of dissipates, but there is still discomfort.

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I've just been dealing with the itching, tingling, pain during bowel movements for a few days now. I too, was traveling, coming back from Hungary. While in Hungary, I got what felt like the flu for several days. I flew back to the US, and the very next day had very acidic diarrhea for two days. I saw a doctor on the second day, and he gave me an antibiotic. The diarrhea went away, but then the tingling, itching, and now pain has grown. Please let me know if you find out what's going on!

I too quit the cottonelle wipes and the symptons itch, bleeding subsided within 2 weeks. I did move to the Peporation D wipes with Witch Hazel and have faired well with them so far. I guess after using wipes for so long I just feel like nothing else does a better job than a shower.

I had itching after BM's for several months.  Symptoms disappeared when I visited my daughter for a couple of weeks and returned when I returned home.  After trying several things, mostly related to diet, I changed toilet paper from Charmin to something else.  Symptoms went away after a few day.  Not a double blind clinical study, but I'm convinced.

Hello 24m here. I too felt the same symptoms and came across this website and noticed many other people experiencing the same thing. I am trying some remedies and so far I am recuperating slowly, I would like to share my opinions and how these remedies have helped me and maybe they can help you as well, but I also know that this might not work for everyone because everyone case is different. I would just like to say that I completely understand the excurtiating pain felt around the anus, there would be times that I have shed tears when I have a BM and have held on to anything I can find because of the pain This pain started about 4 days ago. now. I started with itiching and burning around the anus area, and this increased over time. I was eating my regular foods, thinking this will go away somehow.  I am pretty active and I do alot of exercise. I am trying to gain weight and muscle, and I would have large amounts of protein and also protein shakes. Sometimes I would eat up to 10 eggs a day, chicken, protein bars, and protein shakes. This led to many bathroom trips, and I beleive that I had an over-consumption of protein which led to stools being so hard that they ripped the lining of the anus. Resulting in an anal fissure. A cut in the anus due overpacked and huge stools, also led to skin infection above the anus which explained the burning and itching sensation I would feel throughout the day. I was deficient in fiber, and had to find a way to soften the stools, calm the itching, fix the fissure. Went to the doctore, he prescriped antibiotics for the itching and pain. Lidocaine Hydrochloride Jelly to fix the fissure. Dulcolax stool softener so that no more stools would damage the anus, thus allowing the anus to heal. And an intensive fiber diet. So for now no more eggs and protein shakes for a week. Just eating oatmeal, banans, apples brocolli cooked, fiber cereal, peas, lettuce, and plenty plenty plenty of water. No orange juice or high sugar contents. So far thankfully I am recuperating and feeling better, I can walk normally not like a penguin, I feel more relaxed and I am able to get out of a seat without crinching so much. Ok hope this helps.

I am allergic to wool and found that the lanolin (derived from sheep's wool) in many of these products causes me great irritation and pain.  If you are also sensitive to wool, be careful, lanolin is in many, many products.  I was having the same sort of issues and was using baby wipes containing lanolin to clean myself.  My skin reacted to the lanolin and became red, swollen, broken and bleeding, and even itchier than I started.

I can say without question that Cottonelle wipes were the cause of may anal itch. I have been fighting the problem for months; trying virtually every ointment, cream, and gel on the market; and literally going out of my mind from the intensity of the itching. I did a search for "itchy cottonelle" on a hunch and came to this thread. After reading comments by a few others, I realize that Cottonelle wipes were likely the culprit and stopped using them. Just 2-3 days later I can say the itching has almost completely abated.

While doing a search on the topic, I also came across this article from Men's Health which says that wiping too much can remove the natural oils which keep your crack from becoming dry and itchy. ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** web addresses not allowed***. Ironically, the MH article actually recommends Cottonelle to help relieve the problem.

I have also been applying Aveeno Skin Relief 24 Hour Moisturizing lotion twice a day.