Burning after bowel movement after spicy food
If the burning sensation after defecation occurs once after eating, so it can definitely be related to the food, for example, various spices, especially hot spices, can be the cause. Spicy food and the use of highly pungent spices such as chili can subsequently cause them to be excreted with the bowel movement and irritate the very sensitive anal mucosa in the area of the rectum, causing a burning sensation. The reason for this is that the area of the anal mucosa in particular is rich in pain receptors. Pungent spices, especially chili, are able to activate these pain receptors – the same happens when food is ingested in the mouth.
Burning after bowel movement after taking antibiotics
After taking antibiotics, a burning sensation may occasionally occur after or during bowel movements. Antibiotics as a means of fighting bacteria can, under certain circumstances, have the side effect of killing not only the bacteria to be fought but also “good” bacteria that the body actually needs. Such good bacteria are also called part of our standard mucous membrane flora and are found, for example, in the intestines and vaginal canal of women.
While taking antibiotics, for example, the good, digestion-supporting bacterial flora in the intestine can also be destroyed, which can lead to other, disease-causing germs being able to settle there more easily. This can lead to an infection of the intestinal or anal mucosa with other bacteria or even fungi, so that burning, pain, diarrhoea and itching can become noticeable.
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