You can have jock itch for years and it can come back even after treatment and last for months as well.
Jock itch most often does come back more than once, especially if you have fungal infections of your toenails and feet.
With treatment the jock itch should clear up and go away within 3 weeks to 4 weeks.
Jock Itch is not serious and will most often clear up on it's own within a few weeks or so.
However treating the Jock Itch can make it go away much sooner and help ease the symptoms.
Jock Itch is not an STD although Jock Itch can be spread through sexual contact.
Jock Itch is not a disease but instead is a fungal infection.
Selsun Blue is good for Jock Itch.
You can also use other shampoo that contains selenium sulfide to help heal jock itch or even apply some Listerine to the Jock Itch.
Yeast infections and Jock Itch can cause fungal infections in and on male private parts which can be spread through sex and from contact with other things such as a toilet seat or not keeping the private area clean and dry.
Candida is a genus of yeasts and is the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide. In fact, it is the largest genus of medically important yeasts.
The genus Candida encompasses about 200 species.
Jock Itch is not the same as ringworm although jock itch is a form of ringworm.
Jock itch is an infection that's caused by a fungus and is a form of ringworm that likes to live in warm, moist places on your body.
It's also called tinea cruris.
People who sweat a lot, who are overweight, or who have a skin condition called eczema are more likely to get it.
You can get jock itch from a toilet seat if someone who had jock itch sat on the toilet seat before you did.
Then the fungi that causes jock itch could transfer from the toilet seat to yourself or someone else.
So it's best to wipe down public toilet seats and even wipe down your own toilet seat often or at least use some toilet paper on the toilet seat to prevent Jock itch and other fungal infections.
The soap that is good for jock itch is Abzorb Antifungal Soap that is very effective against Trichophyton species that causes ringworm, jock itch, athlete's foot.
You can bathe or shower with jock itch and doing so can keep the area clean and help get rid of fungus and bacteria.
After bathing or showering just be sure to dry off good and keep the skin dry as much as possible to allow the jock itch to heal.
Also wear loose fitting cotton clothing until the jock itch heals.
Tea tree oil diluted in a carrier oil can help get rid of jock itch and speed up the healing of the jock itch.
You can use tea tree oil along with antifungal cream to help speed up the healing of jock itch.
When your jock itch is healing you will know that it's healing because the rash or redness with jock itch will begin to fade away.
Your skin will regain it's normal color and itchiness and irritation should start to subside which are signs that your jock itch is healing and going away.
Jock itch smells similar to yeast or bread that becomes moldy.
The smell of jock itch can also have a sour aspect to it and you will usually have an itchy rash around your groin which can be red, slightly swollen and sometimes painful.
The antifungal that is best for jock itch is a prescription topical medication which includes econazole and oxiconazole.
Oral medicines such as itraconazole and fluconazole are good for jock itch as well.
Rashes of the groin or intertrigo and inverse psoriasis can be mistaken for jock itch.
You can tell the difference between jock itch and inverse psoriasis by the rash.
A rash that is caused by inverse psoriasis will appear as a smooth and often shiny rash and a jock itch rash will appear as a rash with peeling or flaking skin.
Jock itch can spread to other parts of the body if you touch the affected area after touching the area with jock itch.
Jock itch spreads most often from fungal infections of the foot known as athlete's foot.
Also jock itch can spread from one person to another person through skin to skin contact.
Scratching jock itch does make it worse so you should avoid scratching the jock itch when possible.
Jock itch is a fungal infection in the skin of the genitals, inner thighs, and buttocks.
The Jock Itch most often occurs when you wear tight-fitting clothing that traps in moisture.
Jock itch causes an itchy, red, often ring-shaped rash in the groin area.
Treatment for jock itch includes keeping the groin area clean and dry as well as applying topical antifungal medications.
While jock itch is spread by skin-to-skin contact, jock itch is not a sexually transmitted infection.
Instead jock itch is simply a fungal infection that's caused by excess moisture gathering in the groin area.
Jock itch can spread from one person to another by skin-to-skin contact, especially in warm, damp environments.
It can also spread to other areas of the body if someone touches the affected area and touches other body parts.
Jock itch often spreads from a fungal infection on the feet, known as athlete's foot.
The fastest way to cure jock itch is to use an OTC or prescription antifungal cream, ointment, gel, spray or powder.
In more serious cases, your healthcare provider may prescribe antifungal pills to treat jock itch.
For faster recovery from jock itch, it's also important to keep the area clean, dry and cool.
There are other rashes of the groin that can cause symptoms that are similar to jock itch.
The first is called intertrigo, which is a red, macerated rash at the groin fold that's not caused by a fungus.
Intertrigo commonly occurs in people who are obese and is caused by moist skin rubbing against other moist skin.
Apple Cider Vinegar does work to help get rid of Jock Itch.
You can apply some apple cider vinegar directly to the jock itch by pouring some apple cider vinegar onto a wash cloth and then wash the area where the jock itch is.
You can also add a cup or two cups of apple cider vinegar to your bath water and soak in the apple cider vinegar bath water solution for 30 minutes or so.
When I had jock itch I washed the area directly with apple cider vinegar and also soaked in some warm bath water with apple cider vinegar and after a few days of doing so the jock itch went away.
You can also use some fungal cream and even some Listerine to help with jock itch but the apple cider vinegar and apple cider vinegar bath helped cure my jock itch.
But I did use some Listerine before for the jock itch before I read online about using apple cider vinegar for the jock itch.