Itchy bum. OWWWWWW think it may be piles.

[TheLadyOfTheGreenKirtle]

Ive never had piles before but have been so uncomfortable for the last week. my bum hole is sooooo itchy and it feels like theres a constant pressure up there. can you just develop piles?

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Worms?

no, its definately not worms. have been checking and noone else has it.

bum(p)

Oh no you poor thing, I had unbearably itchy bum once which I think was piles related but was made a million times worse by anusol, think I'm allergic / super sensitive to one of the ingredients.
Talcum powder after washing to keep the area dry seemed to help a lot.

you could be allergic to soap or some other product???

Threadworm? Anal thrush? Is it only at night or during the day too?

Might be thrush.

If you are put off seeing the dr because you fear intimate examination, I was prescribed thrush treatment without that.

this was many years ago, and the thrush kept coming back. At last the dr gave me an oral antibiotic instead and that did the trick - haven't had thrush for more than 20 years.

oooo it could be thrush... it feels like there is a pressure in my anus, as if ive not been to the loo enough iykwim. i shall have to visit the docs wont i?

yep, off to the gp with you.

In the meantime, have you got any sudocrem? will ease the itching at least..

no, have been using bepanthen which has soothed it a bit.

im soooo uncomfortable.

can i use natural yoghurt?

Sounds like piles to me. You poor thing. Go to the doc (sorry) anyway, by far the best to get it checked - then you'll know what it is if it happens again, iyswim.

Have you tried Anusol H? (The one with the hydrocortisone in it does nothing, IME)