Hi my son is nine and the last couple days he s said his butt itches,when I had him pull his pants so I could see what the problem was,like did he get any flea bites,his grandma has 4 cats.It s red and alittle welter from him itching so much.I put A&d ointment on it but it still itches.He s having problems sleeping.He said it doesn t hurt just itches.It s all on and around his anal region.What is it? I m keeping him home from school cause it s so uncomfortable for him and he can t itch his butt all the time in school.I ve also told him to try not to itch it with fingernails cause I know that had made it worse.
Dear parent, itching around the anal region and that too more in night disturbing his sleep might be because of worm infestation. Some worms particularly come out during night causing itching.It's better to deform the child and use an antihistamines like cetirizine for 1\u00a0week. Please wash his undergarments in hot water for 2 weeks. Cut his nails too. All the family members should take a deforming tablet too and cut your nails.