Suggest Remedy For Tinea Cruris

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2015

Question: I experience severe urge to scratch my anal area at night. Pics attached. Cannot see worms. Please help.

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
tinea cruris is most likely possibility

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com. I have read your query. I have seen the attached photographs also. I understand your concern.
As per details, the most likely possibility for your symptoms is a condition of skin called Tinea cruris. It is fungal infection of skin involving the body folds. It is characterised by well defined red colored or hyperpigmented rash associated with itch. Various precipitating factors for the condition are excess sweating, hot humid weather. It is more common in Diabetics.
In such cases, I prefer to advise topical antifungals like clotrimazole cream / miconazole cream to my patients. Oral antifungals like fluconazole / terbinafine / itraconazole also help. You should keep the area clean and dry.
Visit your doctor so that he can examine you and give you prescription. He may order KoH test foryou to look for fungal elements. You share my opinion with him. I hope it helps.
Stay healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Charu Bansal (48 hours later)

Thank you for your reply. I have the following creams:
1. Ketoconazole 2%
2. Mometasone Furoate and Clotrimazole
3. mometasone Furoate

I could buy Terbinafine if you recommen that over the above. d

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
ketoconazole 2 percent

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome back. You may apply ketoconazole 2 percent cream over the affected area.
If only cream doesn't work, you may need oral antifungals also.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj