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What Causes The Anus Purple In Color With Red Ring Around It?
I was changing my 2 year old daughter s (Will be three in October, 28lbs, Very healthy, Never any medical problems except common cold, flu, etc) diaper this afternoon & noticed her anus had a purplish hue to it and a red rind around it. This is not at all normal for her and up until about a half hour ago she seemed 100% fine with no issues in BMs or. Currently she is very upset, but I cant tell if she it is because she is in pain or for another reason (overtired). Any advice you could give on what this could be would be very helpful.
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
Brief answer :
Worm infestation or intestinal infection
Detailed answer :
Hi, welcome to HCM.
I have read your question in detail.
Redness around perianal region could be due to intestinal infection in which acidic stools are present which causes redness of perianal region. Worm infestation can also lead to perianal redness.
In my opinion, you should give albendazole syrup 10 ml at night before sleep and syrup oflox 4 ml three times a day for 3 days. However, since this is a prescription medicine, i advice you to meet the local doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope this will help you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
Worm infestation or intestinal infection
Detailed answer :
Hi, welcome to HCM.
I have read your question in detail.
Redness around perianal region could be due to intestinal infection in which acidic stools are present which causes redness of perianal region. Worm infestation can also lead to perianal redness.
In my opinion, you should give albendazole syrup 10 ml at night before sleep and syrup oflox 4 ml three times a day for 3 days. However, since this is a prescription medicine, i advice you to meet the local doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope this will help you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
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