What causes anal moisture? What diseases can cause anal moisture?

Many people have experienced wet anus in daily life, especially the middle-aged and elderly people. This makes people very puzzled. What exactly causes wet anus? In fact, there are many reasons that lead to anal moisture, and prolapsed internal hemorrhoids are one of them. Let’s take a closer look at it below!

1. Prolapsed internal hemorrhoids

It is a type of anorectal disease called hemorrhoids. In severe cases, foreign objects may fall out during defecation, and even when walking, running, or coughing, the foreign objects may fall out of the anus. The prolapse of foreign objects in the anus can cause edema or increased exudate in the anus, leading to moist anus.

2. Anal fistula

Abnormalities in the anal canal and perianal abscesses, suppuration, and excessive inflammatory exudate can also cause anal moisture.

3. Rectal prolapse

It often occurs in the anal area. Due to muscle relaxation and weakness, the rectal layer or mucosa prolapses out of the anus. The fluid on the surface of the rectal mucosa will contaminate the skin around the anus, leading to excessive secretions from the anus and causing anal moisture.

4. Anal skin diseases

For example, eczema, dermatitis, and skin infection around the anus may cause pustules, which will rupture and produce excessive secretions, leading to moist anus.

5. After hemorrhoid fistula surgery

Inflammatory secretions and intestinal fluid from the wound will flow out through the scar depression, causing slight moisture in the anus. If the anal sphincter is damaged, severe moisture will occur due to the large amount of intestinal fluid overflowing or even feces remaining. If the operation causes damage to the skin of the anal canal and exposure of the intestinal mucosa, intestinal mucus may overflow and cause moisture around the anus.

Diseases that cause anal moisture

1. Anal eczema is a skin disease, often accompanied by itching. But sometimes anal eczema is a disease of the anus. Treatment: Use "Piyanping ointment; anti-inflammatory and antipruritic lotion for sitting bath; local blockade treatment.

2. Anal fistula: there is one or more nodules in the anus, and there are cord-like objects leading from the nodules to the anus. Secretions often flow out and contaminate underwear. If the body's resistance is reduced, inflammation and swelling may occur, forming perianal abscesses. Treatment: surgical treatment, conservative treatment is ineffective.

3. Internal hemorrhoids. If the internal hemorrhoids are large and the anus is loose, they will all fall out during bowel movements. Usually, they are half-fallen out of the anus, and the fluid secreted by the mucous membrane will flow out, causing moisture around the anus. Treatment: surgery; injectable drug therapy.

4. Genital warts are a type of sexually transmitted disease. The warts can be scattered or connected in pieces, shaped like cauliflowers, with a small amount of secretions and a foul smell. Treatment: Laser ablation. Patients with milder symptoms can go to the pharmacy to buy ointment for external application to treat genital warts.

5. Complete rectal prolapse often causes weakness of the anal sphincter, and the entire layer of the rectum or mucosa prolapses out of the anus. The fluid in the rectal mucosa will contaminate the skin around the anus and cause increased secretions from the anus. Surgical treatment is appropriate.

6. Anal canal and rectal cancer rupture and become infected, causing pus and blood to ooze out, and the anus remains moist. Strive for radical removal of the cancer.