That's right, DH has had an itchy anus for 5 years and still refuses to go to the doctor. He has tried washing more thoroughly, using fragrance free shower gel, no shower gel, blow-drying it (!), wet wipes, etc etc but no real lasting improvement. It itches particularly during the night and he scratches it loads (I can hear / feel him scratching). Before 5 years ago he'd never had this problem. Any ideas please what else he can try?
I asked the GP once on his behalf and she said it was "pruritus ani" but it was hard to tell if the cause was fungal or something else (can't remember now) without having a look.
Please please please can someone tell me some over-the-counter creams or remedies he could try? I don't want to be married to a life-long bum-scratcher!!!!!!!!!!!
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DH has had an itchy bum.... for 5 years!!
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pleasestopscratching · 28/08/2008 08:26
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