Anal problems

UK sources of information and / or support

 The leaflets section of this website (Patient UK)

Includes leaflets called Anal Fissure Pruritus Ani (Itchy Bottom).

 Embarrassing Problems

Straight-talking advice from a UK doctor on a number of problems. Includes advice on anal problems.

 Vascular and General Surgery Patient Information

Website with patient information written by a consultant surgeon in the UK. Includes information about anal fissure.

 British Association of Dermatologists

Their website aims to be a source for members of the public searching for reliable information about the skin and skin diseases. See their patient information section which includes information about pruritus ani.

See also our haemorrhoids page.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.