How to avoid perianal abscess

The key to preventing perianal abscess is to maintain good anal hygiene, regular bowel movements and a healthy diet to reduce the risk of bacterial infection and anal gland blockage. At the same time, improving immunity can also help reduce the probability of disease.

Perianal abscess is a sac of pus formed after an infection in the perianal area. Once it occurs, it may cause symptoms such as severe pain, redness, swelling and even fever. The main causes of perianal abscess include genetics, environment and personal habits. Genetic factors may increase the risk of abnormal anal gland structure in some people, making the glands more susceptible to infection. External factors such as unhygienic diet, long-term sitting or long-term constipation leading to difficulty in defecation may obstruct local blood circulation in the anus and increase the chance of infection. Low immunity, diabetes or chronic diseases, and small cracks caused by trauma also create opportunities for bacterial invasion. If anal diseases such as hemorrhoids and anal fissures are not treated in time, the risk of anal gland blockage or infection may be further increased.

To avoid perianal abscess, you can do the following in your daily life: First, develop good hygiene habits, rinse with warm water when cleaning the anus every day, avoid using highly irritating soaps, and wipe gently and cleanly after defecation. Second, adjust the diet structure, eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, such as oats, fruits and vegetables, and eat less spicy or greasy foods, which can effectively prevent constipation and reduce the possibility of anal gland infection from the source. Third, when sitting for a long time, you can get up and move for a few minutes every hour to promote blood circulation in the perianal area. Fourth, exercise regularly to improve immune function, such as insisting on brisk walking or yoga and other low-intensity exercises every day. For people with chronic anal diseases, timely medical treatment is an important means to prevent further development of the disease. For example, internal hemorrhoids can be relieved by ligation surgery, severe anal fissures can be treated with incision, and those with anal skin lesions can consider laser treatment.

A healthy lifestyle and timely medical intervention are important links in protecting the health of the perianal area. In the process of preventing perianal abscesses, we should not only focus on short-term effects, but also adhere to good self-management in the long term. If you feel abnormal discomfort in the perianal area or find suspicious symptoms, timely medical treatment can avoid more serious problems. We must believe that by adjusting lifestyle habits and scientific medical methods, the health of the perianal area can be effectively maintained.