Fritemare, No problem... how can I blame you when I used words like "rectal itching" and "anus" in my OP? My husband laughed hysterically when he read what I posted. But thanks for your apology<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=""><br><br><br><br>
Thank you everyone else for your suggestions. Any more out there?

I'm here because I did a search for the very topic you raised. I have changed my diet to really incorporate smoothies with lots of greens (and have included protein powder, ground flaxseed, chia seeds) ... and my ass ITCHES like CRAZY. It's making me nuts. I'm not going to a doctor. It's purely diet related and I was wondering will it go away on it's own or is there something (i.e. coconut oil or Prep H or something else) that might help.

I scrub cucumbers/apples that I add to smoothies. I've used pre-washed "Power Greens" it's baby spinach, kale and something else ... I'm not vegan or vegetarian, but am eating healthier and using this as a way to incorporate more vegetables and greens (and fruit) into my diet. It's easy and works for me.

And my butt seems otherwise healthy and fine. I know that bowel movements change with diet and I'm okay there. I feel good and if I can just figure out this itchy butt issue.

@Jay Sneaker - there is zero contributing factors in your anecdotal experience.
Were you actually tested for parasites or food allergies, or the beginning of hemorroids? the only correlation I can think of is that you would eat meat in lieu of the problem foods, or possibly eat less of insoluble fiber.
Meat in itself would not help the problem but will certainly cause other digestive problems

I'm leaving this up to give you time to respond, however it will be deleted as VB has rules against spreading inaccurate information as well as meat eating

Hi, folks...

This thread came up in a search about the problem of the itchy anus from vegetarianism. Here I am!

This has happened not once, but twice since 2002. Each time, I went to vegetarianism, a few weeks went by and the gradual anal itching after a BM began, very subtle at first, and getting worse as the months progress. After the wiping ends, it begins and feels like an itch under the skin. Then, it picks up again about 4 am very mildly for an hour, and then I barely feel it until I hit the sack. Then, wake up, BM...rinse and repeat.

By month six, I couldn't stand it anymore. I went and tried every OTC cream and eventually went to the doctor who prescribed even stronger creams. None of them did a thing. Nothing. By month nine, I had to bring red meat back into the diet. Guess what: problem solved within a day or two! This happened back then (as described) and now again as I decided to give it another shot starting on Feb 1. The nasty itchy has showed up again.

So, no, it's not from too many or messy BMs, or from parasites, or from food allergies, which leaves, in my mind, only the possibility if it being some kind of nutrient sensitivity or an allergy to fiber (which I suspected since it first happened).

Other than the above described, I feel better than I've felt in forever. But I can't handle this itching. I considered suicide before. It was THAT bad at the end.

Can ANYONE shed any light on this subject? Two doctors could offer zero insight whatsoever.

Were you actually tested for parasites like pinworms?

What had you left out, or reduced, of your diet the times you began eating meat?

Meat offers nothing by itself to solve this issue, so you must be eliminating foods, or really reducing something.

Have you tried probiotics?

Hi all!



I am new to raw food and loving it! I have been eating raw for about a week plus. A few days ago, I started experiencing a very itchy case of rectal itching! I did not have this problem before starting raw foods. Has anyone else had this problem AFTER starting raw foods? I know many people have this problem BEFORE starting raw food and then experience relief. So why am I having it now? My diet currently consists of green smoothies, fruits and veggies, not too much fat. I am 100 percent raw most days; on the days I am not I am still about 90 percent Raw and eating cooked vegetarian foods on the other days. I was thinking maybe I picked up a case of parasites from not washing my veggies and fruits. I was told that some people think you get B12 from tiny insects on fruits and veggies and so not to wash and scrub them clean. Two days after I started itching my husband complained of rectal itching too (we had not had "relations" since I starting being itchy). I've been feeding him the green smoothies (with unwashed organic veggies) lately. He still eats mostly cooked foods with dairy and some meat.



So if it is because of unwashed fruits and veggies, will it go away on it's own as I keep eating this healthy diet? Are we "expelling" parasites now? If we are "expelling" them, shouldn't they be dead? I've also been taking a probiotic for the last 2 weeks, should that help?



I know itchy anus is a sign of low HCL, but then, I didn't have this itchy problem before the green smoothies, so why would I be experiencing it now?



I would love to hear your ideas, thoughts and insights!!!!



PS: I had a thought to rub coconut oil "down there," externally and a little bit internally (because of it's anti-microbial properties etc...), would that HELP or be BAD in any way?

I'm here because I did a search for the very topic you raised. I have changed my diet to really incorporate smoothies with lots of greens (and have included protein powder, ground flaxseed, chia seeds) ... and my ass ITCHES like CRAZY. It's making me nuts. I'm not going to a doctor. It's purely diet related and I was wondering will it go away on it's own or is there something (i.e. coconut oil or Prep H or something else) that might help.

I scrub cucumbers/apples that I add to smoothies. I've used pre-washed "Power Greens" it's baby spinach, kale and something else ... I'm not vegan or vegetarian, but am eating healthier and using this as a way to incorporate more vegetables and greens (and fruit) into my diet. It's easy and works for me.

And my butt seems otherwise healthy and fine. I know that bowel movements change with diet and I'm okay there. I feel good and if I can just figure out this itchy butt issue.