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How many people can honestly say they have heard of the word Tinea cruris let alone know what it is or how it can affect a person? Some medical terms are hard to understand so ask your doctor to explain. Tinea cruris is a fungal skin infection of the groin. Some types of fungus germs (fungi) are commonly found on human skin (normally harmless). However, if conditions are suitable it can multiply and cause infection causing discomfort. It affects the groin because fungi love warm moist and airless areas.
Symptoms that denote that tinea cruris is present in the groin is an irritating itch which at times can be quite embarrassing for a sufferer. The itch is mainly in the crease between the top of the leg, the genitals and the scrotum. You will find this condition is more common in the male species. You may even notice signs of a red rash developing around the groin.
It is not unknown for this infection to grow and spread to the skin on other parts of the body. Fungal infections do not usually go deeper than the skin into the body and are not normally considered serious.
Treatment for tinea cruris can be bought from the chemist or prescribed by your doctor. Antifungal creams from pharmacies are normally used successfully to rid the problem, There are many different types of fungal creams to choose from so if you are in doubt - talk to the pharmacist.
Below are some of the brand names of medication.
Terbinafine, Clotrimazole, Econazole, Ketoconazole, Miconazole, and Sulconazole are all affective medicines for clearing up fungal skin infections. If you are treating the infected area your self then apply the cream to the surrounding 4-6 cm of normal skin in addition to the rash. Follow all instructions on the medication box, tube bottle accordingly. Do as the instructions state because failure to do so may result in the cream not working.
Oral anti-fungal medication is sometimes prescribed if the rash does not clear up or if the rash is in many places on the skin in addition to the groin.
There are things you can do to help stem this condition from rising. First and foremost of all is to keep this area of the body hygienically clean.
Wash your groin daily and thoroughly dry. Drying is most important because a moist groin is an ideal location for fungi to multiply. We are all aware about wearing clean underwear but to help prevent fungal infections then change underwear daily. Fungi may multiply in flakes of skin in unwashed underwear.
Did you know that Athlete's foot is a very common fungal infection of the toes and can spread to the groin? The same medicinal creams are used to treat both conditions i.e. athlete's foot and fungal groin infection (tinea cruris). Use your own wash towel and flannels; this is necessary so that you do not pass on the fungal infection.
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