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Im a 56 old women. im on my feet all day and i sweat alot between my legs in my genital area, ands then it itches bad. can i use desitin?

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Dr. Marvin Ott answered

Yes.: Unless you are allergic, there is no reason you couldn't use Desitin. Hope this helps!

Answered 5/9/2018

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