Jock Itch Treatment
Jock itch (tinea cruris) is usually very easy to diagnose. This condition occurs almost exclusively in men. It usually involves the areas between the legs and the scrotum. It is caused by a fungus, and it is spread by fomites. These are things such as towels, linens, and washcloths. It can also be spread by direct contact. A patient itches the area and can move it to another area with the fingernails. The symptoms range from mild itching to intense itching with burning. There can also be a significant odor when one touches the area and smells the finger.
The problem is treatable with the application of anti-fungal creams. Most patients who have difficulty treating their jock itch problem simply have not treated long enough. There is a temptation to discontinue treatment after the initial itching has settled down. Jock itch needs to be treated for at least three weeks. The cream that is being ordered for your condition should have this area looking and feeling like new by 10 days; however, you must continue to use it three times daily for a full three weeks. Following the completion of treatment there may be a brownish discoloration (hyperpigmentation) that persists for weeks. Nonetheless, you are adequately treated if the itching, burning, and odor have gone away.
I then recommend that you use the cream every time you shower for another three weeks. In almost all cases this is sufficient to defeat the fungus that causes jock itch. If your problem recurs after this treatment plan, then you must be treated with oral medications which are only available through your physician.
When patients follow the treatment protocol outlined above, it is rare for me to have to use oral medication. There are very few skin problems that can be confused with jock itch. However, patients who have diabetes are predisposed to this infection. Therefore, if your condition is not improving with this treatment, then you should see your own physician.
The best part about the treatment for jock itch over the Internet is that even if you have diabetes, the treatment is the same, and the cream cannot hurt you. It simply will not let the fungus be eradicated as easily for some reason. Therefore, I always ask patients to check with their own physician if they are not better in the proper length of time. I hope this helps you in your efforts to get this stubborn problem treated easily and effectively.
For treatment of jock itch visit www.jockitch.ringoldmd.com
The problem is treatable with the application of anti-fungal creams. Most patients who have difficulty treating their jock itch problem simply have not treated long enough. There is a temptation to discontinue treatment after the initial itching has settled down. Jock itch needs to be treated for at least three weeks. The cream that is being ordered for your condition should have this area looking and feeling like new by 10 days; however, you must continue to use it three times daily for a full three weeks. Following the completion of treatment there may be a brownish discoloration (hyperpigmentation) that persists for weeks. Nonetheless, you are adequately treated if the itching, burning, and odor have gone away.
I then recommend that you use the cream every time you shower for another three weeks. In almost all cases this is sufficient to defeat the fungus that causes jock itch. If your problem recurs after this treatment plan, then you must be treated with oral medications which are only available through your physician.
When patients follow the treatment protocol outlined above, it is rare for me to have to use oral medication. There are very few skin problems that can be confused with jock itch. However, patients who have diabetes are predisposed to this infection. Therefore, if your condition is not improving with this treatment, then you should see your own physician.
The best part about the treatment for jock itch over the Internet is that even if you have diabetes, the treatment is the same, and the cream cannot hurt you. It simply will not let the fungus be eradicated as easily for some reason. Therefore, I always ask patients to check with their own physician if they are not better in the proper length of time. I hope this helps you in your efforts to get this stubborn problem treated easily and effectively.
For treatment of jock itch visit www.jockitch.ringoldmd.com
posted by admin @ 10:04 PM
1 Comments:
At 10:52 PM,
Andrew said…
Your service was awesome! Thank you for prescribing me the cream for my jock itch. It saved me a doctor's visit and my condition is rapidly improving. Thanks again doc.
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