![]() ![]() Tenia pedis results in skin flaking in toes and is extremely itchy.Signs of jock itch can include blisters or keroins.This can be either hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation. Discoloration of the skin such as lighter or darker than normal skin color may result.Later the rash may become dry or bumpy or possibly have pus that seeps out. Rashes are ring-shaped about an inch in size, light red or pink color at first.The initial simple symptoms of jock itch is mild recurrent irritations in the groin and the skin nearby, including the inner thighs.Candida albicans may cause abscesses on the tip of penis. Patients with diabetes may also develop yeast infections.Poor blood circulation and low blood oxygen also contribute to fungus growth.Some women will get it beneath their breasts. Humidity, friction and heat may also be causes of jock itch.Diverse food allergies or intolerance can contribute to the growth of the offending fungus, for instance, yeast, gluten or lactose or fructose sensitivity.Also if you are taking medication which is an immunosuppressant you are at risk. People with inadequate immune systems, perhaps because of diabetes, chemotherapy, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis are very vulnerable.Trychophytin and Epidermophyton floccosum thrive in these areas. Use of public swimming pools, locker rooms and showers or sharing the clothing from an infected person will quickly spread the infection.People who perspire profusely and obese people are especially likely to develop these infections.Wearing tight-fitting underwear that keep the area bathed in sweat for long time periods of time contributes to rashes and irritation from growth of fungi.Warm and moist areas of inner thighs and the groin are perfect for the fungus that causes jock itch.If you go to a public pool or gym often, get a shower before and after you go there. In addition, sharing towels, clothing, swimsuits or not washing your hands after contact with the infected area will spread this fungus. The primary way these infections are spread is through sex. In children or on females it is called Tinea faciei. ![]() The cause is Zoophilic and Antro-pophilic fungi. Beard ringworm (T inea barbae) “Barber’s itch” occurs in the beards of adolescent and adult males.Often transmitted in public showers or bathrooms or similar wet areas. Athlete’s foot (T inea pedis)painful rashes, scaling or peeling on toes and fingers and the space between each of them, caused by Trycophyton.Sores called keroins on the scalp are cause by a fungus, Tricophyton tonsurans. Scalp ringworm ( Tinea capitis) is usually found in children because of poor hygiene.The most common people to have this condition are those with peripheral vascular disease and women who use artificial nails. Nail ringworm (T inea unguium) O nychomycosis affects your nails and makes them stiff, brittle and opaque.Jock itch (T inea cruris)this is a skin infection at or near the groin.That is how the name “Jock itch” came about. Often athletes or people involved in sports are the ones who get this infection. Obese people who have areas of skin rubbing against other skin and who sweat a lot are also likely to get this infection. Sometimes women can get ringworm too, but it is not as common. Jock itch looks like a rash shaped like a ring. This is because the fungus grows well in warm and most areas of the body. Usually the skin in the area of inner thighs, buttocks, genitals and scrotum are affected. It is an infection of the skin caused by ringworm ( Tinea) which is actually a fungus, not a worm. Jock itch or Tinea cruris is easily recognized. ![]()
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