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Have Itching In Groin, Spreading. Applied Lamisil Cream. History Of Fungus Infection. Give Me Suggestion
I am a 33 year old woman and for the last year I have itching in my groin which seems to have spread. I use Lamisil cream but it only calms the situation. The redness and the itching never seems to go. I also have the same itching and some red spots on my neck now. Since when I was young I have always been prone to fungus, but this does not seem to want to go away. What can I do?
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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You seem to have developed a fungal infection of the groin region, which can be either tinea infection or candidiasis.
You should try to keep the groin region clean and dry .
Do not apply any kind of oils or moisturizing creams over the groin region .
Wear cotton undergarments inorder to reduce sweating.
You need to use an antifungal agent like Clotrimazole gel over the affected area twice a day.
Also take oral antifungals like fluconazole like 150 mg once a week for upto 6 weeks.
And to relieve the itching, take oral antihistamines .
Hope it helps,
Dr Geetika Paul
MD ( Dermatology)
Welcome to Healthcare Magic Forum
You seem to have developed a fungal infection of the groin region, which can be either tinea infection or candidiasis.
You should try to keep the groin region clean and dry .
Do not apply any kind of oils or moisturizing creams over the groin region .
Wear cotton undergarments inorder to reduce sweating.
You need to use an antifungal agent like Clotrimazole gel over the affected area twice a day.
Also take oral antifungals like fluconazole like 150 mg once a week for upto 6 weeks.
And to relieve the itching, take oral antihistamines .
Hope it helps,
Dr Geetika Paul
MD ( Dermatology)
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Hi yes i think you are suffering from tinea corporis and tinea cruris.it can be caused by superficial dermatophyte fungi.it can be cured by atarax 25 mg at night.antifungal flucanazole weekly once for 4-5 weeks and application of terbinafine ointment twice daily can cure them.use of candid dusting powder to prevent recurrences
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