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I have a red, dry, itchy scrotum, and cortisone 10 seems to help. what could this be?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

May be either: a fungal infection or skin irritiation: cortisone cream alone, without antifungal, may cause a plain fungal rash to worsen.

Answered 3/18/2015

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A member asked:

I have a red, dry, itchy scrotum, and cortisone 10 seems to help. what could this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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