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Conditions›Skin conditions›Skin infection›Fungal skin infection›Jock itch

Jock itch

Also known as tinea cruis, this condition results in an itchy fungal infection of the groin that turns the skin red.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 39 years experience

Is a type of:Fungal skin infection

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2				Common
Preteen6-13					Very common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Body locations

Skin

Symptoms

Scrotum swelling

Red ring shaped rash

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Medications

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Tests

Risk factors

Personal

Tight fitting clothes

Related questions

A 17-year-old male asked:

I have jock itches under my penis what to do with it ?

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A female asked:

White scaly patches in the inner folds of my skin near the butt area. It itches and some pain from scratching.do I have jock itch? I am a female.

2 doctor answers2 doctors weighed in

A 37-year-old male asked:

I'm not sure if what I have is jock itch, but under my scrotum a foul smelling liquid is secreting and itches occasionally. And if scratches it bleeds?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A 24-year-old male asked:

Hi. I have a bad case of jock itch for 8 years. It itches like crazy mainly if I eat bread or anything sweet. I tried tea tree oil, and applied it directly on it. It burned like hell, but the next day it was gone. Now it's back. What do I do?

1 doctor answer9 doctors weighed in

A 23-year-old male asked:

Can I get std from having unprotected sex even if my partner and I are both virgins? Also I keep getting jock itches. Is there a prevention for it?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

I have a raised red streak on the base of my penis. There are small, blister like spots, one which broke open, and it itches. Is this jock itch?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A 38-year-old female asked:

I have a rash in the crease of my buttocks abottom of bikini line. I fear it may be shingles. It has lasted months. I tried cortozone creams, jock itch cream, tripicol and alchohol. It itches really bad. If i scratch it gets worse. It is bumpy and sometim

3 doctor answers5 doctors weighed in

A 27-year-old male asked:

A few raised and also flat non itchy non painful bumps on penis head. Non on shaft or balls. Groin also itches. No burning sensation or discharge. I work outside for a living so I sweat. Could this be jock itch or heat rash?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year-old member asked:

What do you suggest if my jock area itches around my thighs and butt and scrotem area, what is it and how can I fix this?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year-old male asked:

What can I take to stop jock strap itch on my scrotum area? It itches and sometimes it bleeds when scratched

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

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