i have developed severe itching on my scrotum and inner thighs. sometimes i can rubbed the area w/ my fingers, in order to avoid scratching and causing bleeding. a white sticky substance comes off quickly, balls up, and dries quickly. sometimes it really has no smell, but sometimes a very wet, yellowish or clear liquid is present on my rt inner thigh. it is very sticky, smells very, very much like sardines. not really a cheesy smell. it dries so quickly, when wiped away, it make is stick to the tissue or wash cloth. this problem started about a year ago. a girl friend let me use some kind of cream on an bump and itch on my upper hip. she had used it for female itching, as her doctor had given it to her. could i have gotten this from her. we were never sexually active in any way. the odor is limited to the small area between my scrotum and thigh or perhaps at the lining, where my underware meets my stomach. i can wash in the shower, and still have the liquid present, but no odor. maybe 24 hours it goes away. a few days w/out it, and then it begins another cycle. i have tried 2.5% cortisone, but it doesn't do anything to stop the odor, but helps some w/ the itching. have tried setting a fan where it will blow on the surface, while i slept. and wearing no underwear.