41. Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch And Ringworm Athlete's Foot, jock itch and Ringworm. What is ringworm? Athlete's foot and jockitch are common in adolescents and adult males, but they do not easily spread. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0000/0039.asp?index=4560

42. Ringworm And "Jock Itch" Ringworm and jock itch . In this edition, we focus on a fungal infectionthat's of particular interest to men, otherwise known as jock itch . http://www.overlakehospital.org/ask/scape/ringworm.htm

Overlake Healthscape Infobank Ringworm and "Jock Itch" by Dr. Bill Crounse Although it's descriptive of the rash it causes, the name "ringworm" is a bit of a misnomer. It conjures up images of elongated, fleshy creatures burrowing beneath the skin. The fact is that ringworm has nothing to do with worms at all. Ringworm is a fungal infection that grows on the outer layers of the skin. A fungus is a kind of microscopic plant. The medical term for ringworm is tinea, and fungal skin infections are usually named according to their location. Therefore, a fungal infection that involves the feet is called Tinea pedis. An infection on the face might be called Tinea faciei. An infection on the scalp is Tinea capitis and an infection of the nails is called Tinea unguium. Prior editions of Healthscape have discussed Tinea pedis (also known as athlete's foot) as well as fungal infections of the nails. In this edition, we focus on a fungal infection that's of particular interest to men, otherwise known as "jock itch". Experts say that up to 75 percent of all men may experience "jock itch" sometime during their lives. Jock itch is the generic term given to any condition that causes itching, rash and irritation in the groin area. Most cases are due to a fungal cousin of the culprit that causes "athlete's foot". When a fungus infects the groin area it goes by the medical name Tinea cruris.

43. EMedicine - Jock Itch : Article By Courtney A Bethel, MD, MPH jock itch This itchy rash of the groin results from a superficial fungalinfection of your skin. jock itch. Last Updated May 26, 2001, http://www.emedicine.com/aaem/topic277.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties AAEM Emergency Medical and Family Health Guide Infections Jock Itch Last Updated: May 26, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: gym itch, tinea cruris, eczema marginatum, ringworm of the groin, rash AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 13 Author Information Introduction Causes Signs And Symptoms ... Bibliography Author: Courtney A Bethel, MD, MPH , Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, MCP Hahnemann University Courtney A Bethel, MD, MPH, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Emergency Medicine , and American College of Emergency Physicians Editor(s): Joseph A Salomone III, MD , Vice Chair for Educational Affairs, Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

44. EMedicine - Jock Itch : Article Excerpt By: Courtney A Bethel, MD, MPH jock itch This itchy rash of the groin results from a superficialfungal infection of your skin. Men Excerpt from jock itch. Synonyms http://www.emedicine.com/aaem/byname/jock-itch.htm

(advertisement) Excerpt from Jock Itch Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: gym itch, tinea cruris, eczema marginatum, ringworm of the groin, rash Please click here to view the full topic text: Jock Itch This itchy rash of the groin results from a superficial fungal infection of your skin. Men and women encounter the disease worldwide, although it is seen more often in the humid tropics. The rash may affect only your groin, but it may spread to include your inner thighs, genitals, and areas around your anus, rectum, or vagina. Several organisms have been identified as causing the rash. Risk factors include the following: Heat Humidity Tight clothing Damp skin folds as may occur with obesity or excessive sweating Weakened immune systems Jock itch must be distinguished from these skin problems: Chronic irritation of skin folds Psoriasis Contact dermatitis Erythrasma - A reddish brown rash Eczema Occasionally, bacterial organisms may cause infection on top of the fungal infection of jock itch. This new infection may become chronic if left untreated and may keep coming back in certain people. Please click here to view the full topic text: Jock Itch

45. Home Medicine Chest Jock Itch jock itch. Condition. jock itch is an infection caused by a fungusthat can grow on the skin, hair or nails. The fungus http://www.svhs.org/home medicine chest/hmchestjockitch.htm

Saint Vincent Home Page About Saint Vincent What We Do Information For ... Search Jock Itch Condition Jock itch is an infection caused by a fungus that can grow on the skin, hair or nails. The fungus is able to grow in moist areas such as the warm area of the groin. Jock itch is usually described as scaly, itchy patches of skin on the upper and inner thigh. Recommended Treatment Jock itch can be treated with non-prescription anti- fungal creams. Apply the cream twice a day for two to four weeks. For complete instructions, see directions outlined in packaging. Comments Creams and solutions work better than sprays or powders for treatment of jock itch. Wear loose fitting cotton clothing. Avoid wet clothing, especially in the groin area. Keep the area as clean and dry as possible. Change underwear every day, especially in warm weather. Avoid wearing thick clothing for long periods of time in the warm weather.

46. Tinea Cruris Jock Itch jock itch refers to any itching groin rash of men. There are many causes of jockitch; when it is caused by a fungus, the rash is known as tinea cruris. http://www.skinsite.com/info_tinea_cruris.htm

Tinea Cruris I. Definition: "Jock itch" refers to any itching groin rash of men. There are many causes of jock itch; when it is caused by a fungus, the rash is known as tinea cruris. The fungus causing tinea cruris prefers moist, warm skin; this is why tinea cruris favors the groin area and is often worse in hot weather. Not all groin rashes are tinea cruris, only those caused by fungus growing on the skin. II. Causes: Tinea cruris is caused by a fungus. Tinea cruris is not contagious; direct person to person contact rarely leads to spreading of tinea cruris. III. Treatment: Tinea cruris usually clears up quickly when antifungal medicines are applied twice daily to the skin. If it doesn't, you may need two to three weeks of treatment with the antifungal antibiotic, griseofulvin, taken by mouth. Tinea cruris is only one cause of groin itching. If your rash does not improve, please return for further evaluation. You can help prevent recurrences by drying thoroughly after bathing, wearing loose cotton underwear, and dusting a bland powder such as baby powder on your groin once or twice daily. Home Products African, Asian, Hispanic

47. Jockrash.com: Jock Rash And Jock Itch Click to Visit Exercise Nutrition Hygiene Physiology Jock Rash tinea cruris. Mostcommonly, jock rash occurs in adult males under the age of forty. http://www.jockrash.com/jockrash.html

Healthcare professionals and scientists have carefully prepared this ALtruis Biomedical Network-affiliated site, intended for informational purposes only Partners: Exercise Nutrition Hygiene Physiology Jock Rash - tinea cruris Symptoms Jock rash is a fungal infection in the general groin area, including the upmost part of the thighs. Although typically absent from the penis or scrotum, the rash may extend from the upper thighs to, in some cases, the anal area. The rash itself appears to be a typical, red-colored irritated zone with slightly elevated skin at the edges. Causes When the groin region sweats , fungus, that may be present at an undetectable level, may grow. Eventually, a fungal buildup occurs, allowing for the rash to form. The odds of acquiring this increase if a person is either overweight or wears tight clothing. If the skin comes into contact with athlete's foot, this rash is able to form also. Most commonly, jock rash occurs in adult males under the age of forty. Prevention The easiest way to prevent this rash is by wearing relatively loosely fitting clothing which is well ventilated. As a result, less sweating will occur which thus reducing the risk of fungus. The other way is to avoid athlete's foot cross - contamination; avoid contact between the foot and groin region.

48. The Healthy Coug - Men's Health - Jock Itch jock itch. jock itch is caused by a fungus that lives on your skin. Youcan help prevent jock itch by keeping the area clean and dry. http://www.hws.wsu.edu/healthycoug/Men/jock_itch.html

Washington State University Home Jock Itch Jock itch is caused by a fungus that lives on your skin. The name of the fungus is Tinea cruris, and is related to the athlete's foot fungus. Jocks aren't the only ones who get jock itch - men who sweat a lot can also get it, and sometimes women. This fungus likes to grow and live in the warm, moist parts of the genital area, particularly the insides of the thighs. The rash makes the area itch, causes the skin to become red and sometimes crack or peel. You can help prevent jock itch by keeping the area clean and dry. Take time to dry your genital area and inner thighs after showering, bathing, or swimming. Make sure that your gym clothes or sports uniform fits you correctly and doesn't irritate the skin in the genital area. If you wear an athletic supporter, be sure to wash it often. To help prevent jock itch, you can put cornstarch or special drying powders on the area a few times a day (these are both available over-the-counter). To treat jock itch, you can buy sprays or creams that are also available at a drugstore over-the-counter. In some cases, your health care provider may need to prescribe stronger medication to kill the fungus either a cream, a spray, or a pill.

49. Jock Itch jock itch. jock itch can be alleviated with antifungal powders, aerosols, or creamscontaining miconazole or clotrimazole. jock itch What is jock itch? http://jhhs.client.web-health.com/web-health/topics/MensHealth/Jock Itch.html

50. Jock Itch, Men's Health - Empire jock itch is an inflammation of the skin around the groinarea characterized by itching, red and flaky skin. http://www.empireblue.com/your_health/family_health/mens_health/jock_itch.shtml

Home My Health Family Health Men's Health / Jock Itch Search empireblue.com Health Connections Related Articles Athlete's Foot Skin Rashes Hives Links To Other Sources Tinea Infections: American Academy of Family Physicians Article Topics Causes Symptoms Treatment Questions to Ask ... Self-Care Procedures Jock itch is an inflammation of the skin around the groin area characterized by itching, red and flaky skin. Scroll through this page, or click on the topics below to see more detailed information. Causes Jock itch, usually caused by a fungus infection, gets its name because an athletic supporter worn, then stored in a dark locker, then worn again without being laundered, provides the ideal environment in which the fungi thrive. It can also result from a bacterial infection or be a reaction to chemicals in clothing, irritating garments or medicines that you take. (Under similar conditions, women's clothing can develop this problem, too.) Symptoms Symptoms of jock itch are redness, itching and scaliness in the groin and thigh area.

51. Advanced Search site. bullet, Tinea Infections Athlete's Foot, jock itch and Ringworm.What is tinea? weeks. This is especially true with jock itch. http://www.aafp.org/afp/980700ap/980700b.html

Advanced Search Please note: This information was as current as we could make it on the date given above. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics, please visit familydoctor.org , the AAFP patient education Web site. Tinea Infections: Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Ringworm What is tinea? Tinea is a fungus that can grow on your skin, hair or nails. As it grows, it spreads out in a circle, leaving normal-appearing skin in the middle. This makes it look like a ring. At the edge of the ring, the skin is lifted up by the irritation and looks red and scaly. To some people, the infection looks like a "worm" is under the skin. Because of the way it looks, tinea infection is often called "ringworm." There really isn't a worm under the skin, though. How did I get tinea? One of every five persons gets a fungus infection at some time. You can get a fungus infection by touching a person who has one. Some kinds of fungus live on damp surfaces, like the floors in public showers or locker rooms. You can easily pick up a fungus there. You can even catch a fungus infection from one of your pets. Dogs and cats, as well as farm animals, can be infected with a fungus. Often this infection looks like a patch of skin where fur is missing. What areas of the body are affected by tinea infections?

52. Go Ask Alice!: Jock Itch Treatments jock itch TREATMENTS. Alice,. Can you tell me the best way to treatjock itch? The infected area is somewhere below and on the sides http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1584.html

JOCK ITCH TREATMENTS Alice, Can you tell me the best way to treat jock itch? The infected area is somewhere below and on the sides of the scrotum and the middle portion of the penis. Is it recommended to use hydrogen peroxide to clean the infected area prior to using anti-fungal creams? Please answer ASAP. Thanks. Dear Reader, Tineus cruris, a.k.a., jock itch, is one of several maladies producing irritation in the groin that's the source of prolonged, embarrassing, and not-very-humorous discomfort. Caused by dermatophytes, mold-like fungi whose idea of a dream home is a moist, confined area of skin, jock itch primarily affects people, usually men, who provide such accommodations in the form of sweaty crotches. Particularly at risk are folks who frequent public showers and locker rooms, where thriving fungi have their heyday among damp towels, smelly jock straps, and wet floors. Dermatophytes are also responsible for the other common scourges of gym-goers and athletes, body ringworm and athlete's foot, which sometimes appear concurrently with jock itch. Keep in mind that itching and rashes in the groin area, and especially on the genitals, are often not caused by jock itch, and may be the result of something requiring medical attention, such as a yeast infection or sexually transmitted disease (STD). Consult a health care provider for a correct diagnosis because treatments will vary depending on what you have. Having said that, the symptoms of jock itch are:

53. Alpha Omega Labs: H3O & Jock Itch disease. All anecdotal information is preliminary. Lab Notes H3 O jock itch I had a problem with recurring jock itch I http://www.altcancer.com/h3ojocki.htm

If you have any questions or comments concerning anything you read on this page, please email us Note that "Lab Notes" are posted by Alpha Omega researchers and none of its content is intended to convey that any particular product can diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. All anecdotal information is preliminary. Lab Notes : H "I had a problem with recurring jock itch... I soaked a wash cloth in H3O solution and after showering, wrapped it around the scrotum. I left it on all night a total of 5 different nights. The result? My jock itch was eliminated." Another form of "tinea" here, and given the comments we have received about the effects of H3O on athlete's foot (caused by a similar organism), these comments on jock itch make sense... Notable Comments Español Português Deutsch Italiano ... Norsk

54. Jock Itch: Alpha Omega Labs Griseofulvin is the most common from an internal point of view; tolnaftate, themost common (and OTC) topical. WebMd Top of Page, jock itch (tinea cruris). http://www.altcancer.com/fungus1.htm

"Jock itch" (known medically as "tinea cruris," Latin for "fungus of the leg") belongs to the same class of fungal infections as athlete's feet. Good personal hygiene plays an important role in preventing and controlling the infection. (Read these self-care tips Orthodox medicine has an array of antifungals that attempt, some successfully, to eliminate the problem. Griseofulvin is the most common from an internal point of view; tolnaftate , the most common (and OTC) topical. WebMd Top of Page Jock Itch (tinea cruris) ock itch is traditionally treated with neem tree oil in the East. Read "Skin Disorders" on page three of our Neem Common Use Table. It has also been reported to have been successfully treated with H3O solution , but our findings are still preliminary. These products are available from our Virtual Store . Our liberal Money Back Guarantee applies. Note: This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the use of a qualified health care professional. We strongly recommend the use of a physician for the diagnostic phase of any treatment. With an accurate diagnosis in hand, we believe the consumer, at that point, has a basic, unalienable right to seek out factual information on all therapeutic approaches, both orthodox and alternative, and choose those approach(es) that are right for them. Nonetheless, a "good doctor" should be considered a requisite starting point. Español Português Deutsch Italiano ... Norsk

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56. Jock Itch Your email address jock itch jock itch with a rash jock itch isusually an itchy rash in the fold of skin in the groin. Often http://www.embarrassingproblems.com/pages2/jockitch.htm

Contact us Tell a friend About the site Please let me know every time this page is updated. Your e-mail address: Jock itch Jock itch with a rash Jock itch is usually an itchy rash in the fold of skin in the groin. Often the skin fold beneath the scrotum is affected as well. Usually the area is red and slightly scaly. It usually has a sharp border, demarcating it clearly from the unaffected skin. If you look closely at the border you may see small pimples. The rash spreads outwards and, as it does so, the centre may clear. What to do Although sweat doesn't cause the rash, the fungus does thrive in warm, moist, sweaty conditions, so you can help yourself by: not wearing tight underpants wearing 100% cotton underpants instead of synthetic fabrics drying yourself carefully in the groin and around the testicles after bathing or showering losing weight if you have a paunch looking after your feet to avoid athlete's foot (see Sweaty feet Fungi also thrive on skin that is slightly damaged. One of the commonest ways of damaging skin is by perfumes in soaps, shampoos and shower gels and by enzyme washing powders so:

57. Tinea: Ringworm, Jock Itch, And Athlete's Foot Tinea Ringworm, jock itch, and Athlete's Foot. Ringworm, jock itch,athlete's foot you've heard of them. Believe jock itch. Tinea http://www.stayinginshape.com/3osfcorp/libv/p25.shtml

HEART CANCER WOMEN CHILDREN ... LOOK IT UP Tinea: Ringworm, Jock Itch, and Athlete's Foot Ringworm Tinea capis is usually called ringworm, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Like most tinea infections, as it grows it spreads out in a circle leaving normal looking skin in between. That makes it look like a ring. At the edge, the skin will be red, raised and scaly. Some people think it looks like a worm under the skin and that's where the name "ringworm" comes from. There is no worm under the skin, though. Instead it is a fungus growing on the skin. If it's in the scalp, the hair can be destroyed, leaving bald patches. Jock Itch Tinea cruris is commonly referred to as jock itch according to AAFP. The fungus grows in the warm, moist area around the groin. It generally occurs in men and particularly in athletes because of the sweating they do. Athlete's Foot Tinea pedis is the term for athlete's foot. Once again it's a fungal infection, this time of the feet. It usually shows up as redness and scaling between the toes. The fungus grows in the warm moist atmosphere when feet aren't dried off or when they get very sweaty. You can pick up the fungus in the locker room but it's harder than you think and you can avoid it by drying your feet well. The fungus can also infect the toenails. Treatments Most tinea infections can be treated with a topical cream. Sometimes however oral medications will be needed. Treatment can last for months to fully get rid of the infection. No one is sure why people get tinea versicolor; however with other tinea infections, the best defense is a good offense.

58. Jock Itch jock itch. jock itch is the common name for a fungal infection of the groinknown technically as tinea cruris. But women can get jock itch too. http://www.lebanonhealth.com/condi/385.htm

Jock Itch Jock itch is the common name for a fungal infection of the groin known technically as tinea cruris. If you're a man, you've probably had it at some time in your life. But women can get jock itch too. Women can also get a yeast infection called candidiasis, which begins in the vagina and may spread to external skin if left untreated. Men and women who perspire a lot or who are obese and are likely to have folds of skin that rub against each other are particularly prone to developing rashes in the groin area. Symptoms Itching, redness, scaling or bumps in the groin area and on the external genitalia; the rash may extend to the buttocks and inner thighs. Causes Jock itch is caused by a fungus known as Trichophyton rubrum , which is from the same family of organisms responsible for athlete's foot (see also Ringworm ). The fungus thrives in moist, warm areas. Wearing an athletic supporter, or jockstrap, can promote it. You will probably be able to tell on your own that you have jock itch. If you are in doubt, though, see your doctor, who will almost certainly be able to confirm a diagnosis by visual examination alone. There are a few other conditions that look a lot like jock itch. Your doctor may take a skin scraping or shine a special light on the area.

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