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Suggest Treatment For Intertrigo In The Buttocks
i have intertrigo in my butt crack(sorry so blunt) i did flucanozole for 14 days and an antifungal ointment . ran out of ointment a couple days early, it is slightly improved but not better, very uncomfortable, i cannot afford to go back to doctor. What can i do? i am 37 yr old female
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Was the lesion on the buttock diagnosed as fungal infection by your doctor?
If yes, then you may continue the anti-fungal treatment.
If the lesion was not examined by a doctor previously, then a clinical assessment is required.
There is a possibility that the lesion may not be due to fungal infection but some other infection e.g. bacterial infection and that may the reason of non-response of the lesion to anti-fungal treatment.
Thus, consultation with your primary healthcare provider is necessary.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Was the lesion on the buttock diagnosed as fungal infection by your doctor?
If yes, then you may continue the anti-fungal treatment.
If the lesion was not examined by a doctor previously, then a clinical assessment is required.
There is a possibility that the lesion may not be due to fungal infection but some other infection e.g. bacterial infection and that may the reason of non-response of the lesion to anti-fungal treatment.
Thus, consultation with your primary healthcare provider is necessary.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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