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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching In The Groin

hi doctor, last 2 week i went to doctor due to itchiness at my right groin & d doctor prescribed me calamine cream and piriton said that i might had napkin rash or something like that. however, the itchiness became more intense and had spread to other groin! it is so severe that sometimes i suddenly wake up at night and cannot stop scratching until i put ice around d area. somehow the itchiness gone. is there anything i can do to stop d itchiness?
Tue, 9 Sep 2014
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Hello dear,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having fungal infection (Tinea) in the groin region.

Management includes:
1. Keeping the area dry & avoid too much exposure to water or sweat formation.
2. Antihistamine preparations like cetirizine to reduce the itching sensation & provide symptomatic relief.
3. Application of topical antifungal cream like Clotrimazole to tackle the causative organism.

If symptoms still persist or aggravate further, then it will be better to consult a Dermatologist & get a proper examination done to find out the actual cause.
So that appropriate management steps could be taken.

Also avoid wearing tight undergarments & trousers...as it will cause sweating & predispose to fungal infections.
Wishing you a Good Health.
Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching In The Groin

Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having fungal infection (Tinea) in the groin region. Management includes: 1. Keeping the area dry & avoid too much exposure to water or sweat formation. 2. Antihistamine preparations like cetirizine to reduce the itching sensation & provide symptomatic relief. 3. Application of topical antifungal cream like Clotrimazole to tackle the causative organism. If symptoms still persist or aggravate further, then it will be better to consult a Dermatologist & get a proper examination done to find out the actual cause. So that appropriate management steps could be taken. Also avoid wearing tight undergarments & trousers...as it will cause sweating & predispose to fungal infections. Wishing you a Good Health. Take care.