Suggest Treatment For Ringworm Infection

Posted on Sun, 5 Oct 2014

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Sun, 5 Oct 2014 Answered on

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Question : I have ringworm on my public area amd I dont know how to get rid of it? Where does it come from?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please follow directions below

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
It looks like you have got persistent ring worm infection in the groin.

Since you have not provided detailed information on the cream used, I suppose you have tried the right ones. However, you say that you have not used it the way you should have. The creams containing both steroid and antifungal like clotrimazole or miconazole work best. This may be applied of the skin twice a day. It will start healing in two weeks time and you can apply for about a month.

Apart from this you also must trim your pubic hairs, wear cotton inner clothes and wash your genitals with warm water twice a day and wipe it dry. Please avoid wearing wet clothes.

The ring worm is caused by a fungus. They thrive on moist surfaces, since the skin in the pubic region might be moist due to sweat formation, they infect that area and the infection spreads if not treated. Wearing wet clothes and not wiping your pubic region completely dry creates a favorable condition for the fungus to multiply.

If the infection is not controlled by application of cream for a month then oral antifungal might need to be taken.

Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (8 minutes later)

yes its rhe clotrimazole
I only use it maybe once a week or only when it starts to itch

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please apply cream twice every day

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

It is important to apply the ointment twice a day after wiping the area dry. This has to be done for about a month. Applying once a week will not treat the infection.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (1 minute later)

yes thank you but the cream I have is almost out not much left. can I get this cream over the counter

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is available over the counter

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

Clotrimazole is available both over-the-counter (OTC) and with your doctor's prescription.

Will be glad to be helping you out with any other health related query should you have any.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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