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Sometimes I endure an itchy anus and I came to the conclusions that on occassions, after a BM, there's an acidic residue, which with normal wiping & cleansing, still remains within the anus.

My solution, is to wrap the tip of a finger within a wet wipe and insert just the tip & wet wipe into the anus.

I repeat this, re-wrapping a finger within a clean area of the wet wipe and inserting until the wet comes out looking clean; I only have to do this twice, maybe three times just after a BM and only when the itching occurs.

Sounds rather uncomfortable and unpleasant I know but I can assure you, it isn't; also, it's preferable to the discomfort of an itchy anus throught out the day.

I also apply a small amount of ilex paste.

If you've not already tried ilex to alleviate your butt burn; I suggest you give it a try, in my opinion, it's by far the best solution.

The makers of ilex provide free sample sachets prior to purchase, although I managed to aquire a free tube from them.

In the UK, ilex Paste is also available on NHS prescription.

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