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Jock Itch After Intercourse, Redness On Scrotum, Boils On Thighs. Antibiotics For Treatment?
I had gotten jock itch after having sex with a girl I just met in an unsavory environment. After I was treated with prescription cream and oral meds my scrotum was left very red and I got boils down my thighs. I was treated again with antibiotics which got rid of the boils but my scrotum is still so red and has been for 6 months. This is torturing me and has really taken over my life. Please help
Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
Jock itch is a fungal infection.
The area of groin is very moist and is prone to develop these infections.
Treatment can be with oral antifungals as well as with topical antifungals.
Antibiotics are not going to help you.
Various antifungal powders like candid are availabe.
These can help reduce the moisture as well as control the infection.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health,
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
Jock itch is a fungal infection.
The area of groin is very moist and is prone to develop these infections.
Treatment can be with oral antifungals as well as with topical antifungals.
Antibiotics are not going to help you.
Various antifungal powders like candid are availabe.
These can help reduce the moisture as well as control the infection.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health,
Thank you
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