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Itching around the anus opening area.
There is itching around my anus opening and it has been over some months now. At times there is burning sensation at the time of defecation. There is a persistent desire to scratch around the anus area. I have noticed the area being moist often.
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Most likely pile.use annotate ointment locally thrice daily
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