jock itch

Examples of jock itch in the following topics:

• Fungal Skin and Nail Diseases

  • Common fungal skin diseases include athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
  • Common fungal skin and nail diseases include athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
  • Athlete's foot causes scaling, flaking, and itching of the affected skin.
  • Tinea cruris, also known as crotch itch, crotch rot, Dhobie itch, eczema marginatum, gym itch, jock itch, jock rot, and ringworm of the groin is a dermatophyte fungal infection of the groin region in any sex, though more often seen in males.
  • Fungus from other parts of the body (commonly tinea pedis or 'athlete's foot') can contribute to this itch.

• Swimmer's Itch

  • Swimmer's itch is a result of an immune reaction in response to the penetration of the skin by a schistosome.
  • Swimmer's itch is a condition often referred to as lake itch, duck itch, cercarial dermatitis and Schistosome cercarial dermatitis.
  • There are numerous types of flatworm parasites within the family Schistosomatidae that can cause swimmer's itch.
  • In turn, the cercaria which are responsible for swimmer's itch are produced.
  • An overview of the life cycle of a schistosome and how they can cause swimmer's itch in humans.

• Parasitic Skin Diseases

  • Colloquially called creeping eruption due to the way it looks, the disease is also somewhat ambiguously known as "ground itch" or (in some parts of the southern U.S.)
  • Another vernacular name is plumber's itch.
  • The infection causes a red, intense itching eruption.
  • The itching can become very painful and if scratched may allow a secondary bacterial infection to develop but it will stop after the parasites are dead.
  • The characteristic symptoms of a scabies infection include intense itching and superficial burrows .

• Schistosomiasis

• Trichomoniasis

  • Symptoms include inflammation of the cervix (cervicitis), urethra (urethritis), and vagina (vaginitis) which produces an itching or burning sensation.

• Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU)

  • The most common symptoms unique to men are discharge from the penis, itching, and tenderness.

• Bacterial Vaginosis

  • Sometimes itching outside of the vagina or/and burning during urination can also be present.

• African Trypanosomiasis

  • The first stage, known as the haemolymphatic phase, is characterized by fever, headaches, joint pains, and itching.

• Genital Herpes

  • Other common symptoms include pain, itching, and burning.

• Double-Stranded DNA Viruses: Herpesviruses

  • Topical anesthetic treatments such as prilocaine, lidocaine, benzocaine or tetracaine can also relieve itching and pain.