Symptoms and Treatments of Pruritus

5. Anxiety and depression may develop

You may wonder how there could be any possible connection between pruritus and anxiety and depression but in some extreme cases, a link emerges. For example, while an itchy bottom begins as just an embarrassing complaint, if it continues for a long time without any identified cause or treatment, the patient easily becomes depressed. This is even more likely to occur because the condition often flares up and night and makes it much harder to get healthy sleep.