Jock Itch

zenman · Jul 1, 2004

Try Tinactin cream if you're afraid of spray. Your boyfriend will probably volunteer to put it on! :chuckle

LisaG21 · Jul 1, 2004

lol :) Thanks!

warrior woman · Jul 1, 2004

Sounds like you have a nasty case of chafing more than jock itch. Try some medicated powder to keep the area cool and dry, and remember cotton undies are a must!! Hope this helps.

leslie :-D · Jul 1, 2004

isn't jock itch a fungal infection? if so, try monistat cream...

leslie :-D · Jul 1, 2004

isn't jock itch a fungal infection? if so, try monistat cream...

Jailhouse RN · Jul 1, 2004

Try taking a shower after exercise. And wear clothes that fit and are appropriate for the activity.

Jailhouse RN · Jul 1, 2004

Try taking a shower after exercise. And wear clothes that fit and are appropriate for the activity.

llg, PhD, RN · Jul 1, 2004

Jock itch is caused by a fungus and if that is really what you have, you will need to use a cream or spray that actually kills that particular fungus. There are several on the market. Tinactin is one product ... Lamasil is another ... I'm sure there are more. Read their labels, look at their active ingredients, find the one that works best for you.

I've had a little problem with "jock itch" under my breasts at times and the products with chlortrimozole work best for me.

Think about it like a nurse ... cortisol is an anti-inflamatory; it does not kill fungus. Monostat is for yeast. Choose the medication "designed" for the specific infection you have. If you truly have jock itch, then choose a product specifically for jock itch. Also, since athlete's foot is usually caused by the same fungus, those products often contain the same active ingredients. Read the labels.

Good luck,

llg

llg, PhD, RN · Jul 1, 2004

Jock itch is caused by a fungus and if that is really what you have, you will need to use a cream or spray that actually kills that particular fungus. There are several on the market. Tinactin is one product ... Lamasil is another ... I'm sure there are more. Read their labels, look at their active ingredients, find the one that works best for you.

I've had a little problem with "jock itch" under my breasts at times and the products with chlortrimozole work best for me.

Think about it like a nurse ... cortisol is an anti-inflamatory; it does not kill fungus. Monostat is for yeast. Choose the medication "designed" for the specific infection you have. If you truly have jock itch, then choose a product specifically for jock itch. Also, since athlete's foot is usually caused by the same fungus, those products often contain the same active ingredients. Read the labels.

Good luck,

llg

FarmgrrlRN · Jul 1, 2004

I've had a little problem with "jock itch" under my breasts at times and the products with chlortrimozole work best for me. llg

LOL...Glad I'm not the only one...when you treat it, do you find you have to apply it everyday??? I was told I have the same thing last summer...I wear cotton bras, use Caldosene powder (sp?...in a pink bottle,no corn starch) and use 1% clotrimazole cream QD. If I don't use the cream at least every few days, I notice the 'smell', but not the itching/burning/cracking, coming back. Of course the MD, told me to do all of these things and 'come back in 6 weeks if it doesn't clear up'. Well, I started school, changed insurance and haven't gone back a year later...I'm guessing I may need something else from the MD or this is just the way it is...

FarmgrrlRN · Jul 1, 2004

I've had a little problem with "jock itch" under my breasts at times and the products with chlortrimozole work best for me. llg

LOL...Glad I'm not the only one...when you treat it, do you find you have to apply it everyday??? I was told I have the same thing last summer...I wear cotton bras, use Caldosene powder (sp?...in a pink bottle,no corn starch) and use 1% clotrimazole cream QD. If I don't use the cream at least every few days, I notice the 'smell', but not the itching/burning/cracking, coming back. Of course the MD, told me to do all of these things and 'come back in 6 weeks if it doesn't clear up'. Well, I started school, changed insurance and haven't gone back a year later...I'm guessing I may need something else from the MD or this is just the way it is...