Hello dear Understand your concern. It could be due to injury to anus by scratching. It also associated with other factors like: loose stool, Excessive moisture, sweat, pressor on sitting aggravate itching. You take following advice 1. Maintain hygiene after defecation, first wipe with simple plain tissue paper and than take warm water sitz bath with added betadine 2. Do not keep wet, dry the anal part with pure cotton towel 3. Change the inner wear after exercise and work out 4. Wear pure cotton loose inner wear 5. Eat healthy diet with lots of fiber 6. Avoid constant sitting to minimize pressor and avoid excessive chocolate,spicy food, sweet 7. If not resolves You can apply steroid ointment for 4-6 days: 1 % hydrocortisone Hope this may help you Contact HCM for further health query Best regards Dr. Sagar