Jock Itch Treatment, Prevention, Causes, and Home Care Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ย. 2019
- Dr. Vindhya Veerula, Dermatologist, explains everything about Jock Itch, including its treatment, causes, and prevention.
WHAT IS JOCK ITCH? (0:21)
Now this is a type of a fungal infection that occurs in the superficial layers of the skin and it involves the thighs the buttocks and often the groin areas. It’s known as Tinea Cruris or Jock Itch. Now, this is a frustrating often irritating type of skin condition that can often be itchy.
WHAT CAUSES JOCK ITCH? (0:33)
It is a fungus known as Trichophyton Rubrum which is the most common one. Although, there are other type of species that can also cause jock itch. This commonly affects men, or athletes more than women but can affect women as well and is caused by moist environment which happens in the groin area frequently especially to those who work out a lot or are athletes and sweat a lot.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREVENT AND TREAT JOCK ITCH? (1:02)
I am going to review few of the things you can do to prevent and also to treat jock itch. Now, a jock itch commonly is something that can be prevented by taking a shower, or making sure to cleanse the skin after working out or when sweating. If you’re prone to sweating specially in the area and you can’t shower right away, using powder can be helpful. There are certain over-the-counter remedies that can be used. Most of the times we are using different types of topical creams to treat this infection.
They usually go away after 2-4 weeks of treatment. So other things over the counter, there is Lamisil which is also called terbinafine. There are several other ones over the counter which are the types of anti-fungal creams and powders that can be used. I usually recommend using either a type of moisture absorbing powder like Zeasorb or baby powder or different things like that, that can absorb the heat and moisture and making sure that you shower right after working out or sweating. The other thing that’s helpful is using loose fitting clothing rather than tight clothes as this creates a moist environment
IS IT CONTAGIOUS? (2:19)
Jock itch is something that can be transferred to other people.
Jock Itch is also known as ringworm and it’s just ringworm that’s affecting the groin area and this is something that can be transmitted in moist environment such as gym or public pools, different things like that, like where you have heat and humidity.
So, a few tips that I usually recommend is if you’re prone to getting recurrent bouts of jock itch, often you can transfer it from other sources that you have in your skin and a common area this occurs is from the feet. So, having ringworm on your feet is called Tinea Pedis and you can frequently transfer the fungus from the feet to the groin after showering or putting on underwear.
HOW CAN YOU PREVENT RINGWORM FROM REACHING YOUR GROIN AREA? (3:07)
One little trick that I usually recommend is making sure after you shower you put your socks on then your undergarment and this can prevent transfer.
WHAT INCREASES THE RISK FOR JOCK ITCH? (3:19)
Although it cannot be transmitted to other individuals. Usually you have to have some other risk factors to get it and that’s going to be someone: Someone overweight or if you are an athlete or if you have diabetes or a suppressed immune system, you are more likely to get these types of rashes.
WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR JOCK ITCH? (3:41)
Now, in terms of treatment, we touch base with some of the over-the-counter remedies. If these don’t work, often we have to do a prescription strength anti-fungal cream which is applied about once or twice a day up to 2-4 weeks. But sometimes we do need to use oral medication if your jock itch is more recalcitrant to treatment or with repeated bouts.
Something else I like to use is an anti- fungal type shampoo that can be used as a body wash in the shower. And this something else people can do as maintenance as well.
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I've come back to this video to help those suffering from this because I have had it and it is horrible. What you wanna do lads is - Alot of basic hygiene, wash yourself (shower) twice a day, additional if you feel needed and if you feel extra sweaty! Jock itch wont heal or only can get worse from sweat so you're basically preventing sweating and rubbing of the skin.
When you wash it helps to use mouthwash, this is to disinfect the area, kills the fungus and any bad bacteria. Aloe vera is also very good. You can also get jock itch balm. Wear shorts to allow fresh air to constantly get to the area. Sometimes i wouldn't wear underwear just to prevent sweat. If you are going to wear unddies; change them daily! You could wear tight but this is a little bit dodgy, tight can be good to stop rubbing of the skin between ur leg and the sack although you are probably best off wearing loose and just allowing good airflow to the area instead!
Talc powder really helped me after showers. Do a good pat dry, you don't want to be moist, then throw on some talc powder and the area wont sweat, well it will be the powder will absorb this and stop that bad rubbing!
Avoid things like excercie and running if you can even walking ig although that's not always possible aha! Basically you're just trying to sweat as less as possible in that area because that's what the fungus likes!
You can also help the healing process of the skin by increasing your vitamin D levels! Eating things like garlic and onion can also help the healing.
Hoped this helps. Any questions let me know!
Uhm i been scratched it for a while can i still treat it?
Cheers bud.
I wear pure cotton boxers too.
I've been using a Chinese remedy off Amazon, off all places.
It's called Champoo. Smells like vicks chest rub. Two pots clears it's up. I get the rash itch every year or even 6 months.
Hard to shift. Never completely goes.
Wow so amazing thank you very much thanks I am so happy😁
Thanks for sharing !
Thanks a lot. Doc
Thank you very much Mam
I tried the OTC and prescription meds, but the thing that worked best for me was tea tree oil... 3-4 drops of teat tree oil in my hand, with soap, and wash the affected area twice a day did the trick. also, you can feel the tingle as its working
How long did it take to heal and does it completely get healed
Over the counter remedies for athlete feet also work. I use the brand terrasil which has a tea tree oil component whenever this bacteria causes a rash.
I had jock itch for a long time, almost a year. It would go away with medicated cream or aerosol spray, but come back soon after i stopped. This lead me to constantly use the medicated aerosol just to keep it under control. I was too embarassed to tell my parents about this and go to a doctor but i eventually got fed up with it and doubled down on my hygine. I would wash the affected area at least twice a day, especially if i was sweaty. Jock itch thrives on sweat. I also used caldsense medicated protecting cornstarch powder to prevent chafing and keeping the area dry. I combined this with aerosol spray with miconazole nitrate. After months of doing this, i was eventually able to stop using the spray and just use the powder and daily washing. Now i am completely jock itch free for now! It really is down to ensuring sweat does not stay on your crotch area, since they thrive on it! Antiperspirant deoderant might subtitute for protecting powder. It seemed to be effective.
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Thanks
Thank you for this explanation. A couple of things, how does jock itch present itself? Is it a general redness with a mild to moderate itching in the groin and inner leg or is there a margin to the redness? Is it better to shave excess hair from between the leg and the groin? Is the redness and itching only indicative to jock itch or are there other things that can cause redness and itching?
I've had some success in treating this condition with Vaseline gel. Is this something you recommend for long term treatment?
Background music is annoying ... to me but very nice presentation, clear and to the point 👏
Thank you
What are foods we must avoid to eat?thank you…
Thanks for the video. Wanted to know if canesten anti fungal cream is good to treat jork itch?
Fifty years ago a Doctor explained to me that hair holds moisture. So I've been shaving ever since.
Yes it is.
Is it good to use the soap when I get itching and which powder can I use for this itching
Thanks
Zeasorb makes a pretty good powder for it.
Can it affect your scrotum, because I'm having swollen on my scrotum too which also itch sometimes.
I had this terrible condition for over 20 years already. I tried many antifungals and at the end the only one that worked for me was Lamisil, but if I would stop using it, fungus would come back. My problem is that I can't afford showering even on a daily basis, all in all, I decided to stop using Lamisil after some 25 years and the itching came back but very mildly this time maybe because I am not that sweaty anymore, I got old. I started to consume raw garlic and Turmeric, that seems to be helping yet again, I am planning to resume Lamisil but on powder form and see if I can try to shower at least once a day, that's what the dr told twice when I went to consult them.
can you use hydrocortisone eczacort or mupirocin bactrid?
A: No, and no. Cortisone can worsen the situation. Mupiricin is an antibacterial and has no effect on fungus.
@Elena Vigilla Stop spamming! I've already seen this same comment from you 4 times and I haven't finished scanning all the comments yet.
Does it cause breakouts
Interesting. I had an issue worth my groin being really itchy for several days. There was no redness, just itchy. I got some jock itch cream from the drug store and after a week of using it it went away.
What was the name of the jock itch cream?
@@sukumaranpakideeri4637 It's a game- you have to guess.....
NAME please?
@@smoothoperator7023 ITS BEEN 2 MONTHSSSSS
@@Nokdu. better make sure it's even jock itch. I thought what i had was jock itch when it was eczema. Got infected from all the scratching & after 2 Urgent Care visits & a 3 week wait for a dermatologist appt. he said it was eczema!!
😡
Plus jock itch burns like hell
is Fintop cream effective?
What’s the shampoo recommendation?
Ketokonazole Shampoo
I have jock itch more than a year. I tried everything but still it is not cured. Is there any other things that i can do such as injection or steroids
Same. I have it for more than a year. Try candacort cream. Now im totally fine
@@medellinonlean Dude, does your jock itch have a peeled skin that look likes a sunburn?
Sorry to hear that. I suffered from it for a week only. Here's what I did after shower:
1. I apply Listerine Mouthwash (I used green variant). I spray it on my palm and gently wipe it on the affected area. I read this weird recommendation on a TH-cam video before and no regrets I tried it. It really worked for me.
2. Then I apply Johnson's Baby Powder. I used the plain white variant.
3. Then I stopped wearing briefs and changed to loose boxers to avoid friction. Of course, no skimpy pants.
It worked for me personally. Just sharing.
Can it be spotty?
Can It affect the body
Mine aren’t pink mine are little white patches what’s going on ? 🥺
I got this for few days ,,and WTF its so very very itchy that I will be awakened I my sleep because of severe itchiness,,I tried Canesten but it keeps coming back and I can't help but to scratch it and it became red and swollen pls.help me give me the best remedy
My God, the itching is pure hell!
But the scratching is pure HEAVEN!!!! But once you stop scratching.....further into HELL!!
♨️😣🔥
Sorry to hear that. I suffered from it for a week only. Here's what I did after shower:
1. I apply Listerine Mouthwash (I used green variant). I spray it on my palm and gently wipe it on the affected area. I read this weird recommendation on a TH-cam video before and no regrets I tried it. It really worked for me.
2. Then I apply Johnson's Baby Powder. I used the plain white variant.
3. Then I stopped wearing briefs and changed to loose boxers to avoid friction. Of course, no skimpy pants.
It worked for me personally. Just sharing.
i gotchu broo! shower daily twice even! thrice if you work/exercise a lot physically. dry with a different towel than the one used to get out the shower, turn a fan on for you lower region, try to get prescribe a cream called “ketocanozole” it comes in a white tube with red lines, apply that everytime you shower and don’t stop until you’ve used it all because the fungus will hide from you and return with itching!!! also stay away from high temperature spot because you will start sweating and it’ll grow!
@@Jayynoz.Hii 🙏please help me.. Is ur ringworm permanently cured.. If it is whatare all u done .. Medications and food please 🙏help me.. I feel like dying and suffering a lot
Than kayou
Do you need a prescription for the antifungal shampoo or is there any over the counter?
That one need a prescription.
This situation halted me from going to the gym and made me be shame for my self 😢
Ive been fighting this for a month. It was spreading but it's slowly going away I think. Never had this before in my life. Never using public showers again
I've had mine 3 months now it's awful used about 10 different creams as well
Use :antifungal soap then dry it fully. Antifungal cream afterwards&antifungal powder after sometime…in daytime while going to work I would advice use only powder &to be specific
Anti fungal cream -clotrimazole
Powder - clotrimazole antifungal powder
Soap -ketoconazole which worked for me
I got this 2 weeks ago 😭
How long did it take for it to go away
Did you treat it yet
I got it this summer a nightmare cream off doctor just relevied the itching tingling. At the end a doctor prescription of terbafine tablets cured it within a few days now. I was frantically itching down there only best thing I found was a bag of ice on it for half hour . Thankfully the antibiotics cleared it up 👌
@@allangreenley9901 once u start scratching, GAME OVER!!!🤪
@@smoothoperator7023 used a cheap cream called mycota that in a week did more good than canestan.and lamisil that I'd bought .I advise mycota out of all creams
Thank you for the video. Does apple cider vinegar also work?
Tried apple cider vinegar mixed with with regular vinegar. Corn starch, What worked was a capful of bleach added to a cup of water.
Thank you
Is it the same bleach one uses to whiten clothes?
@@JohnJones-hf1vi Can you give me some context? Not sure what you are referring to.
@@allenvestal4474 were you serious about the bleach
@@JohnJones-hf1vi 1 cap full in 12 ounces of water.
Umm guys I have this thing from 2 weeks and ring worms? That's really scaring please help
go to a clinic nun major, ask them for a prescription of “ketocanozole” cream. it works very good! remember to shower twice a day my guy.
Povidone-Iodine (Betadine) worked as soon as I applied it. Itch completely gone.
I've had this due to running everyday.
Which medication can I use because the cream giving to me to use at the affected areas wound my penis
Does the fungus come the from but? So if your gut microbiome is out of wack for some reason, you might not be able to get rid of the fungus so easy. Why is your gut micro biome so out of wack? Look at the foods you eat and the toxins in or on the food. Also look at the meds you are on. Recently done antibiotics.
Hii 🙏please help me.. Is ur ringworm permanently cured.. If it is whatare all u done .. Medications and food please 🙏help me.. I feel like dying and suffering a lot
tomatoes cause it?
My name is V and I am a good Doc
Who else is here thinking they had some STD shit 😆
Do jockstraps cause this?
if you don't clean them very often
I’m only 13 and I have this it burns doc
Same ;-;
I got this for 3 month no relif i try everything
Sorry to hear that. I suffered from it for a week only. Here's what I did after shower:
1. I apply Listerine Mouthwash (I used green variant). I spray it on my palm and gently wipe it on the affected area. I read this weird recommendation on a TH-cam video before and no regrets I tried it. It really worked for me.
2. Then I apply Johnson's Baby Powder. I used the plain white variant.
3. Then I stopped wearing briefs and changed to loose boxers to avoid friction. Of course, no skimpy pants.
It worked for me personally. Just sharing.
😍🌹😍🌹😍
From 1 year 😭
I’ve had an itch on my groin after I shaved for 70 days. I went to the doctors and they gave me jock itch ointment which did nothing. What do I do?
@Trending status ok one other question my doctor finally prescribed an ointment that actually worked so I used it for 7 days and I rarely feel itching but every once in a while I do so should I use some OTC medication to make it go totally away or not? I ran out because it was only one tube
•levocetrizine -7mg capsule(1 tablet in empty stomach)
•itraconazole-200mg capsule(1 tablet after having food)
•anti fungal soap-ketaconazole 2 times a day
•luliconazole cream1%w/w-2 times a day.
please do try the above medication....I'm sure enough that you will get rid of jock itch
@Movies On The Road you're indian?
@Movies On The Road i also Got this Fungal infection since more than 3months and Using Flucos and Byloza Tablet still couldn't stop this even using cream twice a Day from more than 100days
Hii 🙏please help me.. Is ur ringworm permanently cured.. If it is whatare all u done .. Medications and food please 🙏help me.. I feel like dying and suffering a lot
I am also having jock itch but i wanna talk personally
I too have jock itch, had it since august last year thought it would go after a couple weeks but now I know I need antifungal cream
@@legendalex8324 Same here. Ive tried everything except the anti fungal creams.
LegendAlex mines also started last august goes away and comesback instantly found any solutions?
Started using some antifungal cream and it now isnt itchy but theres discoloration to the skin where the jock itch is still there so hopefully week 2 should kill it
LegendAlex im also afraid that won’t go away
DAMN she's Beautiful ❤️
Not everyone "showers". Some folks bathe.
I’ve had jock itch for about 2 years now and it really sucks. I’ve been given creams and it does help but it comes back
Then how did you overcome it???
Same with me bro, it been 2years ...... I changed many AF creams but it comes back
@@ak4shyadav1 they gave me medicine. The pills helped
@@ak4shyadav1 well first thing is first, don’t wear jeans that are tight. Second off bro, get medication from the doc. I took some pills that took it away.
@@roynunez2736 is the affected area back to it's normal colour or there is still decoloration where the jock itch used to be
Penaten?
She’s cute
Umm, ive been having this for a year, creams will make it away for a few days but will get back again. Its been like this since it happened, i don't know how to treat it☹️
Tokita desu you need to make your immune system strong
Tokita desu u ever figured it out
@@alanstephens5883 Unfortunately not😔
Tokita desu did u ever see a doctor
You figured it out yet I need helppp
The only treatment is mentioned
as under and rest is waste of money and useless.
Fungicross cream(apply affected area in morning)
Canditral 100 mg(BT)
Eberclin cream(BT)
I used and thankfully I got rid of this
Mir Ajaz is this really helpfull
@@jen7319 Yes Absolutely!Its really helpful and I was facing the same issue but after taking these medicines I got rid of this completely.
Pls what I do have these problem tall me
Since it is 3yrs ago ur comment..but please help me 🙏please help me.. Is ur ringworm permanently cured.. If it is whatare all u done .. Medications and food please 🙏help me.. I feel like dying and suffering a lot
Not attempting to give medical advice, Anecdotal evidence from using diluted bleach seemed to work for me. Consult your doctor for more information
i used peroxide and it worked for me
Go swimming in chlorinated pool for the full body dip in diluted bleach.
@@thirtythree160 And then re-infect your feet walking around in the dressing room : (
I suffer it from last 4 years
@Elena Vigilla thankyou 💞
•levocetrizine -7mg capsule(1 tablet in empty stomach)
•itraconazole-200mg capsule(1 tablet after having food)
•anti fungal soap-ketaconazole 2 times a day
•luliconazole cream1%w/w-2 times a day.
please do try the above medication. I'm sure enough that you will get rid of jock itch
@@akshitapanigrahi2766 Can I use candid powder ma'am ?
Sorry to hear that. I suffered from it for a week only. Here's what I did after shower:
1. I apply Listerine Mouthwash (I used green variant). I spray it on my palm and gently wipe it on the affected area. I read this weird recommendation on a TH-cam video before and no regrets I tried it. It really worked for me.
2. Then I apply Johnson's Baby Powder. I used the plain white variant.
3. Then I stopped wearing briefs and changed to loose boxers to avoid friction. Of course, no skimpy pants.
It worked for me personally. Just sharing.
um um um
Wear tightie whiteys instead of boxer shorts it’ll help a little
No, it won't. That is terrible advice. Loose fitting, cotton boxers are the way to go. The more air your crotch gets, the less sweaty it will be, and the jock itch will die off.
Mam can I do exercise while having jock itch....
I'm not sure, but I think you have to reduce as much sweating. So sadly, no 😓
Bruh I have to exercise tho 😔😞
NO! do not!
Don’t quit your day job…
Um. Um. Um.
Does she have Twitter or Instagram? I like her.
Lol 😂🤣
She must be married 😂🤣😂😂
I did not know Jock Itches is ring worm. Another gift from diabetes. I have had this once and was not happy.. and can be treated y otc
Is contagious. Yucky 🤮
Are you married
Yes she is
@@sreehari3127 thanks 🤣👍
@@donnydonny7087 look at her we can say she is married...!!!
wrong forum Donny