What Causes Itching Sensation And Redness In The Groin Area?

Posted on Sun, 5 Jun 2016

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Question : I get lot of itching in between my legs and it is all getting red. It has become worst. Kindly help me.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be intertrigo

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
It can be due to intertrigo which is inflammation of the body folds.
I would recommend you to stay in cool airy environment, avoid excessive walking and physical activity, wear loose cotton clothes including the underwear.
Besides this I recommend my patients to apply steroid antifungal combination cream like clobetasol propionate miconazole cream on the affected areas twice daily for few days and take antihistaminic like tablet levocetrizine 5 mg twice daily till the time itching and irritation persists.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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