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My genital area is white and dry. it itches a lot and scaly. i put lotrimin (clotrimazole) for about two weeks. it went away, and then came back after like a week.

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Dr. Jalal Zuberi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Jock Itch: It often comes back requiring treatment to be repeated. Pl see attached link for other details.

Answered 9/4/2017

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Continue to treat: need to treat twice a day until rash gone THEN once a day for one more week to be sure you kill all the fungus. Very common for rash to come back if you stop treatment as soon as rash gone

Answered 2/24/2018

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