Table of contents:
- Biologically, the anus is similar to the mouth
- When eating spicy food, the entire digestive system gets a sensation of heat
- How to relieve hot anus after eating spicy
- 1. Be more selective about food
- 2. Maintain cleanliness of the buttocks
Are you one of those spicy food lovers? In Indonesia, food stalls offering dishes with spicy flavors are mushrooming. Even some stalls provide food with a very high level of spiciness.
For those who like spicy food, eating food with a mixture of cayenne pepper, red chilies and green chilies is also very delicious and exciting because of the sensation of sweating and dowering mouth after eating spicy. However, it is not only the mouth that feels a hot sensation, later when defecating the anus also feels hot. So, what causes hot anus after eating spicy food? Read on to find out why.
Biologically, the anus is similar to the mouth
When you eat chilies or other spicy foods, even though they are delicious in the mouth at first, they sometimes carry over to the toilet. Many people, especially those who are not accustomed to spicy food, may be more prone to feeling a burning sensation in the anus during bowel movements. Believe it or not, this happens because the anus is biologically similar to the mouth.
In the anus there is also a TRPV1 nerve receptor which is sensitive to a chemical that triggers hot peppers called capsaicin. So the capsaicin from chilies that you consume is not always properly digested in the body. Some are absorbed by the body and then enter the liver and then broken down, but some are left until they pass out during defecation.
Now, this means that when a person consumes large amounts of spicy food, the remaining capsaicin will also interact more with the TRPV1 receptor as it happens in the mouth. This is what causes a hot anal sensation after defecating.
When eating spicy food, the entire digestive system gets a sensation of heat
The TRPV1 receptor is actually also present along the digestive system pathways. That is why, it is not uncommon for many people to feel stomach cramps or discomfort when eating spicy food. This happens because the TRPV1 receptor translates capsaicin as a feeling of heat, therefore the body will react to try to lower the temperature.
The usual signs are that the skin sweats, blood vessels dilate, and the intestines use more fluids to digest food. It is not uncommon for this to make your bowel movements after eating spicy so much more liquid or commonly known as loose stools.
People who have digestive problems such as irritable bowel and hemorrhoids are more prone to feeling a burning sensation and pain after eating spicy food
How to relieve hot anus after eating spicy
Here are two simple ways you can do to relieve the sensation of hot anus during bowel movements.
1. Be more selective about food
According to Brooks D. Cash, M.D., a professor of medicine at the University of South Alabamam, to create a hot anal sensation after eating spicy food is to limit the consumption of spicy and fatty foods. This is because consuming too much fatty food will cause more bile to be released. Because this bile will irritate the skin around your anus.
If you still want to eat spicy foods, take a fiber supplement that contains psyllium before or immediately after eating.
2. Maintain cleanliness of the buttocks
If your buttocks often feel sore or itchy after you eat spicy foods, then make sure you always clean your buttocks until it is clean and dry. Clean your anus with warm water and soap. After that, apply an ointment containing calamine to your anus because calamine can help reduce the itching or burning sensation you feel.
However, if you feel a pain that doesn't go away in the anal area, then immediately consult a doctor. This is because the pain can be a symptom of other, more serious health problems such as infection, tear, abscess, or even cancer.
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