Beware of inguinal fungus

The article was written by Specialist Doctor I Le Thi Thu Hang - Dermatologist, Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.

Inguinal thrush is a dermatological disease that can affect both men and women, but mostly affects men. Inguinal thrush causes many dangerous complications for patients such as skin damage, affecting sex life and spreading easily on a large scale.

Inguinal fungus is a dermatological disease located in a sensitive skin location, so it often makes patients feel shy, or show signs of illness. Inguinal fungus usually appears on the skin under the thighs, groin infected with fungus. The disease can be transmitted from animals to humans, or from person to person, or from skin to skin.
Inguinal ringworm thrives in hot and humid environments, the patient often wears wet clothes, poor hygiene or due to side effects of drugs. Inguinal ringworm can appear in many subjects, depending on age and age. However, the male with the highest incidence rate is men.

When infected with inguinal fungus, the patient has typical symptoms:
The private area appears itchy, accompanied by wet and red skin patches. Symptoms usually appear from the groin area to the thighs and can spread to other skin areas around the anus and can attack the genitals. The affected area is pink, then dark red and has a distinct border. It then scabs over and there are small spots around the area in the middle of the skin that seems to be healing and less acne. Inguinal ringworm occurs due to bacteria E. Floccosum and T. rubrum. Besides, the disease also occurs due to a number of other causes: wearing clothes that are too tight, wearing dirty underwear, wet environments, using wet wipes, not keeping the private area clean, infection by sharing pajamas .

Inguinal ringworm appears in a sensitive location, so many patients are often confident and afraid to go to the doctor. This is what makes the condition worse. Inguinal fungus disease causes serious consequences for health and life as follows:
3.1 Decreasing quality of life Inguinal fungus often causes itching, discomfort, making patients uneasy. The itching often appears continuously, causing the patient to lose focus when working, feel shy when sitting near people. This leads to mood instability, irritability, and reduced creativity.
3.2 Causes skin damage Inguinal ringworm causes severe damage to the skin in the groin. The fungus causes redness of the skin, acne formation, scaling, dryness and roughness, which is unsightly. In addition, the disease causes itching, causing patients to have to scratch often, causing peeling of the skin, which can easily lead to skin infections, skin damage and difficult to treat thoroughly.
3.3 Inguinal fungus seriously affects sex life The dangerous harm of inguinal thrush is affecting the quality of sex life and easily infecting partners. Most people with this disease often avoid bed, afraid to have sex. That makes it uncomfortable for the wife or husband. On the other hand, the clinical manifestations of this disease are quite similar to those of syphilis, gonorrhea, and genital warts, so it is easy to be confused... That seriously affects family happiness.
3.4 Easy to spread to other skin areas Fungus in the groin can spread quickly to other skin areas, especially the genitals. From there, it can lead to a number of dangerous diseases for the genital organs, affecting the reproductive health of the patient.

Currently, the popular drug to treat inguinal fungus is a BSI alcohol solution consisting of benzoic acid, salicylic acid, lod ingredients; antimycose alcohol containing benzoic acid + salicylic acid + boric acid; ASA solution includes acetylsalicylic acid, sodium salicylate.
In addition, there are some other topical creams with imidazole derivatives such as miconazole, ketoconazole, econazole... If the fungal lesions are too large, it may be necessary to use a combination of topical drugs and oral drugs to kill the fungus. such as itraconazole, fluconazole, ketoconazole ...
However, which drug to use and in what quantity depends on the specific medical condition you are having. Therefore, you should see a dermatologist to determine the right disease and use the appropriate medication.
Apply the cream wide to the normal skin about 4-6 cm beyond the rash. The duration of treatment according to the instructions for use. The duration of treatment varies between different creams. In the process of using antifungal drugs, you need to pay attention to follow the instructions of your doctor, especially about the time to continue treatment until the skin heals and need to continue using the drug for at least 2 more weeks to avoid recurrence. broadcast.
Inguinal fungus is a disease that spreads easily throughout the body and is easy to recur, so for prevention, in addition to using drugs according to instructions, you should kill fungi in personal items such as clothes, mosquito nets, pillows... by boiling in boiling water for 15 minutes, sprinkled with anti-fungal powder, especially do not share clothes with others, avoid working in humid places, avoid sweating a lot and keep the body clean.
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