What Is Jock Itch?

What is Jock itch?

Jock itch is a fungal infection that affects the skin of your genitals, inner thighs, and buttocks. Jock itch can be defined as a fungal infection affecting the skin, especially around the inner thighs, genitals, buttocks, or the groin region. Also called ‘tinea cruris’, this condition triggers irritation that results from the ring-shaped red rashes that primarily affect the warm and moist regions of one’s body.

Jock Itch condition majorly affects people who sweat excessively, such as athletes or even people who are over-weight. Although it is often bothersome and uncomfortable, jock itch doesn’t bring about severe complications for the affected individual. Jock itch can easily be cured by keeping the groin region dry and applying topical anti-fungal medications.

Symptoms of Jock itch

• Itching and rashes in your genitals, inner thighs, and buttocks
• The center of the rash may have a red-brown color
• The edge of the rash may have bumps that look like blisters
• Burning sensation in affected areas
• Flaking, peeling or cracking skin in your groin

Causes of Jock Itch

Jock itch is caused by fungi called dermatophytes. It can spread from person to person by shared use of contaminated towels or clothing or through direct contact during sexual intercourse with someone who has the infection.

Risk factors of Jock Itch

• Being a man
• Wearing tight underwear
• Sweat heavily
• obesity
• Have an impaired immune system
• Have atopic dermatitis

Diagnosis of Jock itch

Your doctor can tell if you have jock itch after asking questions about your symptoms and past health and by looking at your rash. Your doctor takes skin scrapings or samples from the infected area and views them under a microscope.

Precautions & Prevention of Jock Itch

• Keep your groin area dry
• Shower or bathe daily and after exercising
• Change your underwear at least once a day or more often if you sweat a lot
• Don’t let others use your clothing, towels or other personal items
• Control any athlete’s foot infection to prevent its spread to the groin
• Avoid tightfitting clothes, which can rub and chafe your skin

Treatment of Jock itch

• Homeopathic Treatment of Jock itch
• Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Jock itch
• Psychotherapy Treatment of Jock itch
• Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Jock itch
• Surgical Treatment of Jock itch
• Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Jock itch
• Other Treatment of Jock itch

Homeopathic Treatment of Jock Itch

Homeopathic treatment of jock itch helps in the intolerable itching and profuse perspiration. It quickly cures the fungal infection. Some of the homeopathic remedies that can be used for the treatment of jock itch are:

• Sulphur
• Calcarea
• Cinn
• Rhus R
• Graph

Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatment of Jock itch-Acupuncture relieves by improving the physiological function of the organs and organ system. In acupuncture, the therapist will first diagnose the case on the basis of the energy system or chi blockage as well as on the basis of the status of five elements. On this basis, certain disease specific acupoints are selected and stimulated.

Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Treatment of Jock itch- Psychotherapy and hypnotherapy can help with stress relief. They can help in better coping and early relief.

Conventional / Allopathic Treatment of Jock itch-In the allopathic treatment, antifungal medications is prescribed. Topical medications such as econazole and oxiconazole are applied twice a day for at least 10 days. Oral medications are itraconazole fluconazole or terbinafine.

Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Jock itch

• Avoid all refined sugars, soda pop, and processed foods
• Eat plenty of green vegetables
• Eat lean protein foods such as fish, chicken, and tofu

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