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I Think I Have Eczema On My Scrotum...Thoughts?
by INeedItchRelief, Jun 30, 2008 08:36AM
For over two years now I thought I had a form of jock itch that would just not go away. But what has formed is this:
Dry, flaky skin on the scrotum that will crack
A more wrinkling of the scrotum in that area
Lots of itching and occassional burning
At first I thought I had a yeast infection as the shaft of my penis would rub raw during intercourse (no longer happens, thankfully). I have tried jock itch creams and other various treatments without success. After doing some more intense research, I believe these are symptoms of eczema and not a fungal infection.
Any other insights or information this would be appreciated. As far as I know, I've never had any issues with eczema before.
Dry, flaky skin on the scrotum that will crack
A more wrinkling of the scrotum in that area
Lots of itching and occassional burning
At first I thought I had a yeast infection as the shaft of my penis would rub raw during intercourse (no longer happens, thankfully). I have tried jock itch creams and other various treatments without success. After doing some more intense research, I believe these are symptoms of eczema and not a fungal infection.
Any other insights or information this would be appreciated. As far as I know, I've never had any issues with eczema before.
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I would suggest that you have the skin scrapings assessed microscopically and KOH examination done just to ascertain that a fungal infection is not present .This will help you assess the condition objectively.
The scaling and the dryness may be suggestive of a fungal infection or eczema. Irritant dermatitis and contact dermatitis may be differentials here. Applying 1 % hydrocortisone over the area may help alleviate the skin condition.