11.06.2024 | Originalien | Gastroenterologie | Ausgabe: 2024–2
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The itchy bottom: causes and treatment
Zeitschrift: Schweizer Gastroenterologie > Ausgabe: 2024–2
Autoren: Pénélope St-Amour, Dieter Hahnloser
Zusammenfassung
Anal pruritus is a frequent disorder accounting for many proctological consultations, affecting mainly middle-aged males. It is believed that it implies a vicious circle of itching and scratching, increasing irritation and inflammation, and thus symptoms. The most frequent causes are irritant factors such as anal over-hygiene and some foods, faecal soiling due to incontinence, and proctological diseases such as haemorrhoids. Candida infections of the anus and dermatological diseases including contact dermatitis are also frequent. Treatment depends principally on the underlying aetiology.Über diesen Artikel
Titel: The itchy bottom: causes and treatment
Publikationsdatum: 11.06.2024
Verlag: Springer Vienna
Autor*innen: Pénélope St-Amour, Dieter Hahnloser
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43472-024-00130-z
Zeitschrift: Schweizer Gastroenterologie / Gastroentérologie suisse – Gastroenterologia svizzera
Veröffentlicht in: Ausgabe: 2024–2
Print ISSN: 2662–7140
Elektronische ISSN: 2662–7159