Question: I am having a skin problem in my groin/on my genitals that I (and my local dermatologist) are not having any luck in solving. I will try to give a brief summary of what has happened, so far. It began early in the spring, with itching skin in the folds of my groin and in the perianal area. Typically I have used over the counter medicines when I get jock itch. For some reason, this time I only scratched, for quite some time, until the skin became further irritated, broken and oozing. That scared me, so I used some kind medicine, which gave some limited improvement.

Meanwhile, I developed a friction burn on my penis, for which a urologist prescribed a compounded salve of triamcin 0.1%/silvadene 1% (3:1). That seemed to help some, but then one day I noticed that my whole penis and scrotum were red. Even gentle sex, (primarily masturbation, due to wife's illness) aggravated the skin on my penis.

A doctor prescribed oral terbinafine for 2 weeks, that seemed to calm things down each morning, but by midday, everything was red again. At that point I went to a dermatologist, I will list all the things we have tried, that have to this time not taken away my problem.

Xologel (ketoconazole) Gel, 2%, twice a day, affected areas
also over the counter Zeasorb

Oxistat Cream 1%

Over the counter Lamisil Cream + samples of Cordran Lotion – Flurandrenolide 0.05%

Miconazole 7

Currently, he has prescribed Elidel, but I haven't started it yet, and Atrapro, which does seem to be calming to the skin, but have only used it in the folds of my groin and perianal region.

After abstaining from any sexual activity, the skin on my penis generally looks fine, but only one instance of slow, careful masturbation can re-irritate it, to the point of being slightly raw in places.

The redness in my scrotum comes and goes. Usually it looks pretty good after waking up (having worn loose fitting clothes overnight) and sometimes during the day. I have noticed that sitting for a while can make it red, (but sometimes it doesn't). Occasionally there wil be a yeasty smell from my crotch, but not always, usually not.

Also, my internist has checked me for any metabolical issues and has found nothing