Rash in between scrotum and leg

Hello, I have a rash on the skin between my scrotum and my leg and a little bit on my leg and scrotum, it is itchy and little patches of skin have turned red but they don't seem to be open wounds, the skin around it looked like it was peeling so i put vaseline intensive care lotion on it and i went out and bought a hydrocortizone cream and a neosporin-like cream, will this help? or am i dealing with something more serious? also-i started wearing a wrap around my upper leg during sports because of a pulled hamstring, could sweating with that have caused this? and will it spread?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it can be fungal infection or tinea cruris or contact dermatitis. Treatment involves topical and oral antifungal medicines. Most cases of fungal infections respond to over-the-counter products, which contain any of several basic ingredients: miconazole, tolnaftate, terbinafine, ketaconazole and clotrimazole. You can consult a pharmacist and get any cream or lotion containing these ingredients. Some of them are Lamisil, Monistat derm, Mycelex, and Nizoral. Also avoid wearing the wrap for some days.
If the symptoms persist then please consult a dermatologist.

I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.

[ineedhelp297]

is there a way to upload pictures of the rash on this site?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hi,

You can post pictures as per the rules and regulations of the forum. Regards.

[jeremygarmon]

i am willing to send pix of my malady.  Just email me at ***@**** and i will send pix that are as non-sexual as can be.  Penis/scrotum may be visible, as will cracks along the curve of the cheeck of my ***.  This stuff ITCHES like CRAZY and can be embarrassing so i need HELP and ADVICE.  It makes sex something i shy away from and no one like self pleasure all the time. Also, the scrotum gets scaly during this time and i develop crack alongh the curves of my ***.  what can i do to get rid of it????