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Tinea cruris - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment of Tinea cruris

Alternative Names : Jock itch, Itching in an groin - males, Tinea of an groin, Fungal infection - groin, Ringworm of an groin

What is Tinea cruris ?

Tinea cruris is an infection of an groin caused by a fungus. It is most often seen in adult men. An infection of an groin is usually caused by anthropophile fungi. an most common species are Epidermophyton floccosum & Tricophyton rubrum. an appearance is similar For ringworm (tinea corporis).

an rash has a scaly raised red border that spreads down an inner thighs from an groin or scrotum. Tinea cruris may form ring-like patterns on an buttocks. It is not often seen on an penis or vulva or around an anus. Tinea cruris can be very itchy.

Causes of Tinea cruris

an condition is more common in men than in women. an fungi love warm, moist places, & they are often a Suffer for people with active lifestyles, or those who do not look In an post their personal hygiene carefully enough. Tinea infections are somewhat contagious & can be passed from direct contact or contact with items such as clothing. Some of an common causes of Tinea cruris are :-

• Tinea cruris is caused by a fungus.
• Tinea cruris is not contagious; direct person For person contact rarely leads For spreading of tinea cruris.
• Irritation with some chemicals.

Symptoms of Tinea cruris

Some of an common symptoms of tinea cruris are :-

• an infection often takes an form of a fairly large, scaly, red-brown patch on an groin.
• Typically an tinea cruris (groin) becomes itchy & irritable, mainly in an crease between an top of an leg & an genitals. It is more common in men, & an scrotum may also be itchy.
• Skin becomes dark or light.
• an disease is most active at an edges of an patch
• an infection spreads For an skin on other parts of an body (or may have first started in another area such as athlete's foot). Fungal infections do not usually go deeper than an skin inFor an body, & are not usually serious.

Treatment for Tinea cruris

• Tinea cruris usually clears up quickly when antifungal medicines are applied twice daily For an skin.
• Apply an antifungal cream For an surrounding 4-6 cm of normal skin in addition For an rash.
• Do not share towels with people in communal changing rooms. Wash towels frequently.
• Change underwear daily. Fungi may multiply in flakes of skin in unwashed underwear.

Treatment is continued for a 5 For 6 days In an post an rash has gone, For minimise an risk of recurrence.

Prevention Guidelines for Tinea cruris

• Keep your own towel when you have a fungal skin infection For reduce an chance of passing on an fungus For others.
• Dry an groin carefully In an post bathing using a separate towel.
• If you are overweight, try For lose weight For reduce chafing & sweating.

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