Many people have bouts of itching around the anus.
It can be very frustrating especially since the skin in this area is thin and sensitive. There are many causes of rectal itching. Wiping with pads that contain witch hazel, such as Tucks, may give relief of itching due to irritants, as do hydrocortisone cream and sitz baths. A sitz bath immerses the rectal area in warm circulating water or a saline solution. A special sitz bathtub can be purchased from a drug store.