Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Common causes of pruritus ani (itchy butt) include skin conditions, infections, hemorrhoids, and poor anal hygiene. Treatments depend on the underlying ...

Scratching is not the only cause of pruritus and — it is an important factor, particularly in intractable cases, but it must not be overlooked that something additional caused the original itch.

Perianal Paget’s disease (PPD) is a rare condition which is often associated with underlying malignancy. To definitively rule ...

Anal itching, known medically as ­pruritus ani, is a fairly common ­condition that may occur either in ­or more often around the anus. It’s rarely serious although it may be embarrassing and ...

A. Anal itching (pruritus ani) is not a recognized side effect of the acid-suppressing drug omeprazole (Prilosec). Many years ago, though, a reader wrote that a different heartburn drug, ...

Pruritus ani and vulvae may be neuropathic (Cohen et al., 2005) or psychogenic. Topical treatments with pramoxine and hydrocortisone may help some patients.

Cyberdoc has assisted me by advising the symptoms and causes of Pruritus Ani. After 18 months of this constant aggravation, I tried one of his suggestions ie dont drink beer. I normally consume about ...

A. Anal itching (pruritus ani) is not a recognized side effect of the acid-suppressing drug omeprazole (Prilosec). Many years ago, though, a reader wrote that a different heartburn drug, ...

The main reasons given for the presence of foreign bodies include pruritus ani, 3 accidental insertion, 3 alleged assault, 8,9 drug smuggling, 3 iatrogenic (eg migration of colonic stents) 10 and ...