Groin rash

[antmedic]

Im a 37 year old male with a itchy rash that started out between the fold where the scrotum meets the inner thigh. Now the rash has spread to both inner thighs, below my navel and buttock areas.The rash is dark in color and very itchy especially at night. Is there anything i can use otc or is it better to find a dermatologist? This rash started about six months ago and has not gotten better.

[HughJC]

i have quite similar problem too; my skin gets itchy only if i ate food that triggers the rash

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Although it is difficult to confirm the diagnosis without examination but the symptoms can be due to fungal infection or tinea cruris. Wash your groin daily and then dry thoroughly by pat drying, not rubbing. A hairdryer is useful if you have hairy groins. The damp groin is an ideal site for fungi to multiply. Also wear cotton underwear and change them twice a day and do not share other people’s towels.Application of local antifungal cream(terbinafine, clotrimazole, econazole, ketoconazole, miconazole) and oral antifungal drugs are the mainstay of treatment. If the symptoms persist then a dermatologist’s evaluation will be the best.
I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.