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How To Deal With Rash In The Groin Area, Bum?

I have itchy red rash around my groin area and also around my bum what can I do to prevent this it's been over a 1year now and the problem is still there, the only reason why I haven't seek treatment for this is because I have been embarrass about it. In the meat time I have been using paw paw cream.?
posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2014
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by the history suggested it appears it is fungal infection.Keep the area dry.change, wash,dry the undergarments daily.Apply fungicidal creams like terbinafine twice daily.once it subsides use dusting powders with antifungals daily after bath in the areas too lessen chances of recurrence.
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How To Deal With Rash In The Groin Area, Bum?

by the history suggested it appears it is fungal infection.Keep the area dry.change, wash,dry the undergarments daily.Apply fungicidal creams like terbinafine twice daily.once it subsides use dusting powders with antifungals daily after bath in the areas too lessen chances of recurrence.