Posted on Sun, 26 Feb 22:53 CDT

February is valentines month. This is a time for sweet things and of course sweets 
but what does this do to your colon and your anus? Did you know that eating 
chocolates is one of the main causes associated to anal itching. Actually Eating 
certain foods, smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages, especially beer and wine, 
may cause pruritus ani in some individuals. Pruritus ani is the Latin term meaning 
“itchy anus”.  Some food items associated with anal itching are coffee, 
Tea,Carbonated beverages,Milk products,Tomatoes and tomato products such as 
Ketchup,Cheese,Chocolate and Nuts.  
Other causes are attributed to Personal habits such as scratch­ing and excessive 
washing which irritate the anus. There are also other causes which are related to 
anxiety or stress.
Anal itching or pruritus ani (proo-RIE-tus AY-nie) is itching around the anus (the 
outlet of the rectum), which may be temporary or persistent and accompanied by a 
strong, uncontrollable urge to scratch.

Some Possible causes of anal itching includes the following:

Local causes. Both dry skin due to aging and too much moisture around the anus from 
excessive sweating or from moist, sticky stools.
Medical conditions such as fecal incontinence, skin disorders, yeast and other 
infections, hemorrhoids, anal abrasions, fissures, and fistulas, and anal tumors can 
all cause anal itching.
Medications. Some antibiotics, as well as overuse of laxatives, can lead to diarrhea 
that can irritate the anus and cause excessive itching.
 Irritants from chemicals such as laundry soaps, colognes, douches and birth control 
products can irritate skin around the anus, and certain foods can cause diarrhea or 
may directly or indirectly irritate your anus as they exit your colon.


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