{"id":20859,"date":"2020-09-04T19:31:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T19:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=20859"},"modified":"2020-09-08T21:51:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T21:51:06","slug":"butt-care-anal-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/butt-care-anal-health\/","title":{"rendered":"We Asked Butt Doctors About Care Back There"},"content":{"rendered":"From hemorrhoids and itchy cracks to butt breakouts and bidets, we’re talking all things butt care.<\/em>\r\n\r\nPardon me for being cheeky. I know that all too often, your behind becomes the butt of the joke. Yet at the same time, you’re probably curious about how to get your bottom in tip-top shape. Well, take a seat to learn about your very own.\r\n\r\nLed by two proctologists, here’s a master class on how to care for your derri\u00e8re\u2014plus what could be going on when things feel off.\r\n

Common Butt Care COncerns<\/h2>\r\nZuri A. Murrell, MD<\/a>, a board-certified colorectal surgeon and Director of the Colorectal Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, sees patients with a variety of issues ranging from mild to severe.\r\n\r\nHe says the most common ones include “overall concerns about the physical appearance of the anus, anal pain, and rectal bleeding.”\r\n\r\nAlex Ky-Miyasaka, MD, FACS, FASCRS<\/a>, a board-certified colorectal surgeon and professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC, also cites (painless) bleeding as a common issue. Both doctors agree that hemorrhoids are often the primary cause.\r\n\r\nIn a smaller number of cases, she says that fistulas (an abnormal connection between body parts) are another potential cause, which can result from an injury, inflammation<\/a>, or infection.\r\n\r\n\"Hemorrhoid\r\n

Why is my butt crack itchy?<\/h2>\r\nBoth doctors mention that anal itching is also common, and can be caused by multiple factors.\r\n\r\n“Some of the most common causes are swollen internal hemorrhoids, which can produce a large amount of anal mucus that can irritate perianal skin,” Dr. Murrell begins.\r\n\r\nDr. Ky-Miyasaka also mentions that fissures (small tears in the anal lining), yeast imbalances<\/a>, and chemical sensitivities can also contribute to an itchy behind.\r\n\r\nBut that’s not it; less complicated culprits, such as hygiene and your diet, could also be to blame.\r\n\r\nIf you don’t wipe well enough or have skin tags in the area, “stool can get trapped there and irritate the skin,” Dr. Murrell continues.\r\n\r\nFurther, he says that certain foods can contribute to anal itching, such as:\r\n