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itching and burning scrotum

by sunil89, Aug 31, 2009 03:28PM
i'm 19 and i'm still a virgin. my scrotum started having an itching and burning sensation 2 days back... its so severe that i cant even sleep at night. there are no visible rashes on the scrotum but some rashes are seen on the penis head.
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by Bhupinder Kaur, MD, Sep 01, 2009 03:05AM
To: sunil89

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 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 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.


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