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Itching at scrotum

by stranger69, Feb 14, 2009 12:26AM
I feel very icthy at my scrotum and continued on to the inner top of the thigh joint.Its almost 10 cms long on both of them.Duw to sweat over there the skin has gone and it looks reddish there.As the new skin comes ,due to sweat it again peels off.And some times i feel very ichty.I dont know wat to aplly or how to cure this.And cant even go for a doctor.hope you please help me regarding this.Thanking u doctor.
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by Bhupinder Kaur, MD, Feb 14, 2009 07:20AM
To: stranger69
Hello,

The symptoms are suggestive of Jock itch. Jock itch shows up in post-adolescent men and hormonal changes during puberty,lifestyle and heredity each play a role.Predisposing fungal disease like tines cruris may also aggravate it.

Wash your groins and scrotum 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 underwears 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 it will be best to get it evaluated from a dermatologist. It has to be differentiated from yeast infections,impetigo and psoriasis which may mimic it.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.

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