Burning after bowel movement at the anus

If the burning sensation during or after bowel movements is mainly felt in the area of the anus, this often indicates a problem of the mucous membrane in this area or directly in the rectum above the sphincter. If, for example, small tears in the mucous membrane of the anal or anal fissures or haemorrhoids cause the symptoms, the burning may often be accompanied by fresh blood in the stool or on toilet paper. But anal eczema caused by bacteria or fungi can also cause a burning sensation.

An inflammation in the context of skin or mucous membrane irritation can cause a burning sensation, as can severe itching, whereby scratching can further aggravate the skin or mucous membrane irritation. Sometimes, however, very banal things, such as eating very hot spices, can cause a burning sensation in the anus during the next bowel movement. and burning in the intestine

Burning after defecation with blood

If, in addition to a burning sensation during or after a bowel movement, there is also blood in the stool, this can have various causes and need not necessarily be worrying. Nevertheless, it is important to consult a doctor, as bloody stools can also cause more serious diseases. It is important to differentiate whether it is fresh, light red blood, which is literally deposited on the stool, or whether it is “old blood”, which is mixed with the stool and discolours it almost black (tarry stool).

If the blood appears together with burning, pain and possibly itching, it is usually fresh blood, which is light red on the stool and can also be seen on toilet paper. Often the causes are harmless and easy to treat. Fresh bleeding can come from haemorrhoids, torn mucous membranes or anal eczema, for example. But also more serious diseases like intestinal inflammation or intestinal cancer can cause fresh bleeding, so a clarification should always be made. You can find more about the causes and consequences of blood in the stool on our website: Blood in the stool Blood can occur not only in the stool but also in the urine

Burning after defecation in hemorrhoids

In the area of the rectal mucosa there are natural vascular cushions of arteries and veins, which are arranged in a ring under the mucosa and are important for fine closure and thus for continence. Hemorrhoids are always referred to as haemorrhoids when these vascular cushions are enlarged or even go deeper and become palpable or visible during enlargement. Hemorrhoids can generally cause symptoms.

In some cases, they can cause symptoms even at low levels of enlargement, while in others they can remain asymptomatic for a long time. In general, however, haemorrhoids are a very common disease in the western world. Typical symptoms of haemorrhoids are anal oozing, itching and burning after bowel movements and fresh blood leaks, which can be noticed on the stool or toilet paper.