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Anal Itching (cont.)

Medical Author:
Frederick B Gaupp, MD
Medical Editor:
Bhupinder Anand, MD

Medical Treatment

Most causes of anal itching can be readily treated.

  • Hydrocortisone cream (1%) applied locally for no more than two weeks (to avoid skin damage).

  • Pinworms and bacterial infections are treated with pills.
  • Yeast infections and many rashes improve with creams.
  • Skin lesions such as warts or hemorrhoids are removed with minor surgical procedures.

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Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is the most common intestinal parasite in the United States. Despite primarily living in the gut, themost common chief complaint is anal itching (pruritus).

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