Itchy scrotum

[rubecat]

Very dry skin that is cracking and is stingy painful at times. Wetting with water seem to relieve itchiness briefly. Scrotum is dry with slight whiteness on top. I have tried triple antibiotic cream and hydrocortisone but seems to not have any lasting relief from it.


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[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to eczema skin which presents as red, dry itchy flaky rash in response to an allergic reaction. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.

For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Symptoms  can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[rob235]

Every time I eat many peanuts, that night my scrotum itches badly. I assume it's related to peanut allergy but have never had any other symptoms from eating peanuts.