
What Causes Severe Itching On The Testicles?

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There can be many reasons
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
There can be many causes of itchy skin. Most common is allergy, eczema and fungal infection.
Antibiotics act on bacteria and will have no effect on itchy skin. Other way round, if antibiotics are not working, then its not an infection.
I will recommend the following:
- Keep the area dry.
- Avoid synthetic clothes
- Apply vaseline. If it gets too itchy then you can apply cortisone 1% cream 1-2 times a day for not more than 10 days at a stretch
- No need to apply or take antibiotics for this. In fact antibiotics can make it worse
- Dietary changes like low sugar foods and cleaner drinking water will help
If possible, please upload a photo of the rash for diagnosis. Also let me know details of the symptoms like duration, how it started, what it looks like, etc. Or you can get examined by a dermatologist.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.


Most probably allergy or lichen
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Its most probably an allergy or lichen. Best treatment is to avoid itching. Steroidal preparation like hydrocortisone (cortisone) or any other steroidal preparation available over the counter will be helpful in controlling the itch, redness and swelling. It is to be used only when itching is there. Diaper rash creams like Penaten can also be tried if steroidal preparations are not available over the counter.
Dr Vaishalee


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Dr Vaishalee

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