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What Is It?
Anal itch, also known as pruritus ani, is an irritating, itchy sensation around the anus (the opening through which stool passes out of the body). Anal itch is a symptom, not an illness, and it can have many different causes. In most cases, a person with anal itch does not have a disease of the anus or rectum. Instead, the itchy sensation is a sign that one or more of the following has irritated the skin in the area:
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Stool on the skin around the anal opening - If the...
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Jock Itch
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fungal infection - groin; Infection - fungal - groin; Itching in the groin; Ringworm - groin; Tinea cruris; Tinea of the groinTreatmentJock itch... Read more »
Prostatitis: acute
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acute prostatitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation or infection) of the prostate gland that develops rapidly.Causes, incidence, and risk... Read more »
Prostatitis: chronic
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic bacterial prostatitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the prostate gland that develops slowly and continues for a long period of... Read more »
Itching
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Itching is a tingling or irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch the affected area.Alternative NamesPruritusConsiderationsItching may... Read more »
Prostatitis
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate.There are three types of prostatitis:1. Acute infectious prostatitis2. Chronic infectious... Read more »
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