Natural Cures For Jock Itch

Itching in the groin area can be downright annoying. And, God forbid, if you get caught in public, it can become downright embarrassing too. No amount of twisting, turning or squirming is likely to bring relief; you’ve to reach out for your unmentionables. If it is any consolation, men are affected more than women. But, you don’t have to suffer this humiliation, since there are some natural remedies for jock itch available.

How do you get jock itch?

Jock itch is a fungal infection that thrives rather well in the warm and moist environment of the groin area. The culprit, Trichophyton rubrum that causes this condition, is quite capable of doing the same to your toes and body.

How does jock itch appear?

Most of you must be familiar with the jock itch symptom. It starts as a rash in the groin fold usually on both sides and, if left to itself, will usually advance down the inner thigh. The advancing edge is bright red, scaly and more raised than the skin already conquered by the fungus, which is usually reddish-brown and less scaly.

The good news for males is it spares the scrotum and penis. If they’re affected then, most probably, the culprit is Candida albicans, a type of yeast that causes vaginal yeast infections.

Preventing jock itch

The best home cure for jock itch is to not let it occur in the first place! So, take the following preventive measures on the first sign itself:

a. Shower:

Wash the suspected area thoroughly with an antibacterial soap and rinse well.

b. Keep area dry:

To prevent the fungus from spreading, keep the crotch area as dry as possible and don’t let the area collect sweat under any circumstances.

c. Use powder:

Powdering the area well will prevent the moisture from accumulating in the groin area. So, lightly dust the powder whenever you change your underwear.

d. Cotton clothing:

Wear loose fitting cotton clothing or synthetic materials designed to wick moisture away from the surface. Those wearing athletic supporters should put on a pair of clean, all-cotton shorts under it to prevent rubbing of skin and accumulation of perspiration.

e. Change sweaty clothes:

Sweat generally collects in the groin area despite best efforts. To keep it sweat-free, change your sweaty workout clothes and undergarments as frequently as possible. And please don’t put them back on without washing them first!

f. Avoid sharing clothes:

One of the sure shot ways of contracting jock itch is to share your clothing or towel. So, don’t borrow them and be firm about letting others use yours.

g. Shed extra weight:

If you’re on the heavier side you tend to have more skin folds that give a damp and moist environment to the fungus. So, shed those extra pounds.

Home remedy for jock itch

Before you reach out for over-the-counter creams, try some jock itch natural cures:

a. Salted bath:

Prepare a hot bath and sprinkle it with a generous amount of salt. Soak yourself in it for fifteen minutes to let the salt work on the affected areas. The salt draws the liquid from the blisters and dries them up. By repeating twice daily for two to three days you’ll find your jock itch disappear.

b. Washing:

To cure jock itch, wash the affected area in chlorine bleach or vinegar.

c. Tea tree oil:

Tea tree oil is a deep cleansing and stimulating oil with strong antibacterial properties. It helps relieve burning and itching, when it’s applied to the infected area.

d. Garlic:

Garlic has been used for jock itch treatment for a long time. You can either take it orally or make a compress by blending it with olive oil and apply it to the affected area.

Jock itch can make life a living hell. However, it doesn’t take much to cure the condition. Although over-the-counter creams are generally recommended, natural cures are as effective. However, let your physician decide what’s best for your condition.

DoubleM

Well I tried most all the over-the-counter remedies – Tinactin, Lotrimin, Lamisil and the prescriptions Ketoconazole cream and Nystatin – all with little to no effective relief. Although the lamisil cream and Tinactin powder spray provided some short-tern comfort, the fungal infection remained – always persisting and growing in the nether regions. Note that most treatments except the creams feature excruciating pain and sting upon application, which can be mitigated somewhat by quickly drying the areas with a hair dryer, but Tinactin and Lamisil sprays will definitely get your attention!
In desperation (and after considerable expense), I turned to purported natural remedies. Tea tree oil and apple cider vinegar also had no apparent lasting effect, and also stung like hell.
Equally painful, but ultimately effective, a diluted chlorine bleach proved the solution for me. At first, I dabbed a one-to-four mixture of bleach to water using a cotton ball. Expect extreme stinging! My better solution was more innovative. Without a bathtub in the house – only a shower stall – I had no easy way to soak the area below. So I purchased a large, tin roasting tub at Wal-mart for $1.97 plus tax, and a gallon of cheap bleach.
The roasting tub probably holds about two gallons of water, perhaps a bit less. In the shower stall, after gently washing the affected area with neutral soap, the tub was filled with warm water and I added about 1/4-cup of bleach. Then, with a radio nearby to provide entertainment, I sat in the tub for at least five minutes. The first time or two, this also stung to the extreme, but I sat as long as possible. Within three days and about three such treatments, along with applications of cornstarch baby powder and frequent changes of underwear, my jock itch infection was nearly cured. Itching and pain was then minimal. Summary: Though possibly dangerous to some degree, bleach fairly quickly kills fungal infections.
DoubleM

Here’s my follow-up: After more than two months of agony dealing with ineffective over-the-counter jock itch remedies, as well as expensive prescription failures, the diluted chlorine bleach solution has all but rid me of the jock-itch problem. My particular issue will almost certainly require ongoing attention, due to an external hemorrhoid that constantly emits moisture, but now I know that most of the misery can be controlled with the prudent use of bleach. After three or so treatments, the “sting” becomes almost nil.
In my case, eventual hemorrhoid removal (subject to indigent health care which takes months) may alleviate the issue entirely. Anyway, my opinion is that the otc meds are a joke when the infection is aggressive, but are somewhat useful and soothing once the infestation has been reduced to a more manageable level via the chorine treatments. For the first nights in a long time, I can sleep with a good degree of comfort.
P.S. I agree with frequent underwear changes, frequent laundry (clothing and sheets) with some bleach, loose-fitting garments and I also advocate antiseptic wipes on the toilet
seat and other surfaces to help prevent ongoing contamination. Best wishes to all regarding this extremely painful condition. Michael (DoubleM) in Texas.
I’ll be damned…Bleach works

I’m a slightly overweight woman who started getting the itch in the crack of my thighs last summer and then it has started to spread across my vagina. I went to the ob/gyn she gave me some cream but it didnt work. I couldnt totally get rid of it and this summer it’s a full blown red, raw, itchy hell. You guys are right, it’s the worse! So I took to the internet for some natural cures because I lost my job and health insurance. I tried the cider vinegar, it burned like bloodly hell-wont do that again. I tried boric acid powder. It goes on fine but the minute my thighs start sweating again it burns like hell too. I’ve tried every antifungal cream out there. Then I tried the bleach that some on this board have said was an insane idea…but guess what? It worked!! I dilute it with water, blot it on my thighs and vaginal area, let it sit for a couple minutes, then take a shower–no burning. You got to keep it dry with baby powder or whatever and I still put on the antifungal creams every other day- -the itching stopped after only 2-3 days and my skin is already starting to heal. Thank goodness-I didnt think I was going to make it through the rest of the summer.
Sean

Don’t wanna be alarmist, but if you at the dates of these posts, they’re getting much closer together, even compared to prior summer months. New crappy fungus going around?

Anywhoozel -to each his/her own; I’m going for the bleach.
DoubleM

To “Bleach worked” . . .
Glad it worked for you too! Just be careful to properly dilute bleach treatment (whether dabbed or for soaking). I’m a man and therefore do not know whether soaking is a good idea for a woman, but I once tried too “hot” a solution, which proved very unwise and caused some swelling of the privates. More is NOT better! I’d say, “Do not exceed about 1/4 cup per two gallons for soaking.” And that may even be considered rather strong, but it worked for me.
Sean

WARNING: DO NOT NEGLECT to realize that pouring corrosive, caustic chemicals on your genitals is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

My first attempt went well. My second attempt, however, I got the dilution wrong and experienced what it’s like to have someone hold a Bic lighter under my testicles. Fortunately, I doused the chemicals in time and wasn’t injured. If you do it, do it in a RUNNING SHOWER so that you can rinse off at the first sign of heat.

On the upside: Less than 24 hours after first bleach treament, the damned fungus is just about gone
the itch

Woke up this morning set again to fight the urge to scratch like mad at my crotch rot. Been battling it for years and at 43, I’ve really had enough of the ointments and the powders. Oddly, I got a tiny wart on my beak and saw that a slice of garlic held on it could make it go away. And it did. I thought, why not try garlic on my jock itch? So I diced up a few cloves and spread it on a square piece of gauze. Then I taped it to my inner thigh and perineal area. Yes, it stung like a bitch, but after 5 minutes, the sting was gone. Now, I’m not advocating doing this and then heading into the office. I probably stunk to high heaven, but drastic times call for drastic measures. I put a few dashes of Prickly Heat in my shorts and was off to the market for some fresh vegetables. Can’t say the taxi driver knew what was up with my odd smell, but I live in an Asian country so odd smells are the norm. Funny thing is after I got home, all the gauze pads that I’l layered with my special garlic paste had disappeared. Had they in the course of walking in the market all fallen out of my shorts? I mean maybe I should buy some feminine pads and try taping that up there. I mean, come on. Working at what is essentially the fulcrum of the body is like trying to balance an orange on an isosceles triangle. Well, I must say the garlic cooled me off. Now I have bits of it on the bottoms of my feet. I think a shower is in order. Best of luck. –the desperate
seajay

I’ve tried about everything mentioned here with varying degrees of success, but I discovered a couple of years ago that using the same hand sanitizer you use to sanitize hands before eating will kick the butt of the jock itch, and it only takes a couple of days if you catch it early. Granted, you may want to scream and call me all kinds of sob’s when you try it, but it only hurts like hell for a minute or less the first couple of applications and it works faster than anything else I’ve tried–and no need to wash it back off. Try it several times a day and you’ll be convinced in just a couple of days. (And, no, I’m not just trying to inflict pain on you.)
Kinda scared

Ive had jock itch without knowingexactly wat it was for close to 3 year but ima try all these remedies except the bleach one thats a last resort but the baking soda has worked well to get rid of the pain an itching…i also ice myself after i treat it an dry….its worked so far but its hell
jellybean

I’m so glad i found this site. I noticed my husband had a weird red rash around his crack two days ago..we just thought it was from sweating,so i said for him to start using the Gold Bond Powder after showering..w/out offending anyone..i have a serious question…after giving him a blow job i got up and turned the light on and saw to my HORROR he has this beat red,scaly rash ALL over inner thigh crease and even lower now!!! I am freaking!! Can i get this on my mouth or face!?!?!?! (not funny!)I immediately went outside and cut some of my Aloe Vera plant and rubbed it on him (and me!)..he said it was burning so i wiped it off w/ damp papertowel ..then i looked online and read some of these suggestions…and did the olive oil and minced garlic treatment. Going to Walgreens in the morning for something OTC. He’s sleeping now,but i’ll tell him about the bleach treatment in the morning :/…My other question is does his drinking a 12 pack of beer every night(all that yeast!!) contribute to Jock Itch???? He’s never had this before. He works construction in Florida in 90 degree weather every day and doesn’t shower every day either!!! (i know… GROSS!!)ugh…sounds like we’re in for hell…great..:( Thanx for everyones input!
St. Stan

I can’t believe no one reacted to the Ajax cure. I am not sure all of these cures are completely sincere. Scrubbing your infected groin with Ajax? That needs to be on YouTube: “Got Jock Itch? Scrub it with Ajax!”

My recommendation: Most health clubs have a hyper-chlorinated spa (hot tub). If it reeks of chlorine, you’re good. Otherwise, you’re just spreading the joy.

Then lay out in the sun spread-eagle (pretend you’re unaware). Then when you are dry, get someone to apply the cream.
Jellybean

..just thought i’d let everyone know..I was spared!! Thank GOD!!!! A word to the wise..”Look before you “leap”..or in this case “lick” lol His ‘condition’ is clearing up…using Lamasil,Gold Bond,Aloe Vera and..showering (duh!) Thank you again
DoubleM

Excessive beer consumption is indeed likely to worsen a fungal infection to some degree, but the whole condition can probably be remedied with the diluted bleach treatments if done correctly. Just be sure to keep the dilution rate fairly low. My problem was solved using a soaking mixture of about 1/4 cup common bleach to about two gallons of water. After three or four 5-minute soakings (once or twice a day) the infection was gone. Lamisil spray applied daily following the described treatment has prevented any relapse in my case.
Jock itch (Tinea crursis) can certainly be transmitted by contact from an infected individual during intercourse(or from a public toilet), but I suppose an oral infection is less likely providing the shaft of his penis is unaffected. If so, which is possible, it should be avoided. Ejaculate, however, would not likely contain the infection.
Will

I’ve been struggling with this for years. The first time I got it was in 1996 when I was hiking the Appalachian Trail. It was hot, sweaty, hard work and towns with showers were usually days apart. I then got it about once a year for many years. Now I get it multiple times a year and it seems to be getting worse. I feel like I’m creating some kind of super-fungus. All of the over-the-counter creams do indeed work for me except tolfanate-based ones (sp?). However, I clearly have an issue with recurrence. Based on the threads above, here is what I’m going to try:

Buy a hair-dryer to dry off after showers.
Move from boxer briefs to white boxers so I can bleach them.
Bleach my towels.
Cut down on the beer and white bread.
Use anti-fungal soap.
Take garlic supplements. Consider using garlic compress, but I’m not sure about the smell.

If all that doesn’t do it, I’ll consider the bleach, but I know how dangerous that can be.

Showering twice a day and changing my underwear multiple times a day was not enough by itself. I’m going to combine with the above and report back my results.

Thanks everyone.
Honest Abe

Here is the deal folks. I have used Lamasil, tea tree oil, tea tree oil soap, selsun blue, Listerine, probotics and last but not least diluted bleach. Please for the LOVE OF GOD do not do what I did. I had to go to a free clinic in my city to get the meds I needed to clear this up. The damage I did to my skin is devastating. I’m writing this to “pay it forward” if you will and I don’t want anyone to make the same mistakes I have dealing with this issue. Listen, my jock itch was keeping me up at night and I tried anything to get rid of it. In the process of looking up cures on the internet and trying them I did more damage to my skin than humanly possible. The doctor took one look at my inner thighs and damn near fell over. She said I probably killed the fungus but I destroyed my skin in the process.

Please listen to what I’m saying, if you dont have insurance, please find a free clinic in your area to get the meds you need to make your life better. If you can google this site, you can google your public health free clinic in your area. I’m not going to lie, its embarrassing, but I wanted to not have to deal with the burning and itching of this monster. I feel your pain, trust me— I would wake up in the middle of the night and be so pissed off at the world. Do not use HOT water to clean your jock itch area also. The hot water will just make it itch more. You can take ibuprofen to help with the itching. But the most important thing you get out of this is go see a doctor. Having no insurance should not stop anyone from getting the help they need. So please don’t ruin your skin like I did with bleach and other “internet cures.” If I help just one person out by them listening to me and taking my advice, I have truly “paid it forward.”

Your friend you never thought you had.
Honest Abe
santosh vishwa…..

clotrin B cream / Lamisil cream but it can only give relief till used.
Leon

I developed a very intense case of jock itch even with frequent showering and drying off well…or so I thought…I sweat a lot and am not overweight at all…very intense redness before treatment with colloidal silver…15 minutes out in some very intense heat and I am wet from perspiration…I had some strong colloidal silver, 134 mcg/1.5 ml( silver is at 100ppm )….I have been applying for 5 days ( today is the 5th )rash is gone as far as I can see…some itching before silver treatment but within 48 the intensity and redness of the rash lessened noticeably and by the 3rd day it seemed to be about 80- 90% gone…on day 4 all seemed to be gone completely as far as I could see…method: sat on bathtub and applied the contents of a dropper ( when the bulb was squeezed, the fluid came up about 1.5 inches into the dropper )…held my hand in my groin area and squeezed the contents onto the reddened area and rubbed it in thoroughly with my hand…did the same for the other side…let it dry…some staining of underwear even though I thought it had dried…did 4x /day for the first two, then three x/ day thereafter…itching stopped the first night after one application of the colloidal silver and has not been an issue at all…
Will continue applying the colloidal silver a couple times per day for the next few days just as a precaution…
Steve

Hey all. A brilliant cure – tea tree oil. Tried some otc stuff to no avail. Had it for a couple of months. Read some theories and gave the tea tree oil a go – gone in just 2 days!!! yes it stung for a short time – but well worth it. All cleared up thank God!!
Itchy-Scratchy

I am so glad I found this site. I have been dealing with this nightmare for almost a decade. Like many here, all the OTC’s and countless trips to the Doc for antibiotics have had no results. After reading the first few posts suggesting the use of peroxide and water, I tried it. Itch free for a couple hours now for the first time. EVER! As I kept reading, it seems that the bleach mix has had prommising results as well as the soaps and powders. I will update as I go. Thanks to all that have posted suggestions!
John

I have had problems over 15 years. I have think this site is about as much help as going to the Doc. tried that more than once. Within the last year I got infected hair folical that turned into minor surgery. I didn’t think it too minor!

The problem is two-fold, I think, stop the itch and cure the cause. I am trying to use the ciclopirox 0.77 the Derm. Doc said would do the job. Not ready for the bleach again. Tried that once. I don’t get is the advice of not using any soap. I think we are all on our own as far as medical problems.

I am going to do the following:
ciclopirox cream 2 and 3 times per day
use a hair dryer and not a towel
I may try mild bleach in a spray bottle 4 parts water 1 bleach
NO SCRATCHING….
Good luck to all of us with the problem!
Scot

I had been debating on what to do about my jock itch. I had tried
OTC stuff but not to any real and permanent cure. I recall many years ago I would take baths with Clorox bleach (…about 1 cup in a bath tub…)
I had gotten jock and have been debating trying the baths again when in passing I had heard about using hand sanitizer. There are NOT words to describe the exquisite level of pain I felt the first few times but, after day two, the itching has drastically decreased AND the peeling, itching and flaking have all but stopped. This Tuesday is when I started it and my oh my, I am feeling so much better!
I think that of course it is needful to consult a doctor if needs be.
Thanks for verifying my intuition!
Namaste’
94112js

Here I am 51 with first ever jock itch. Caught it at the Hospital. Thought that it was allergic reaction to a catheter since I had a similar reaction to the oxygen tube the stick under the nose. Tried all sorts of OTC creams and powders. Noting seemed to work. Tried stuff from this site, ie. vinegar, bleach etc. Still nothing worked that I could tell and really left my scrotum burning and itching. Then I tried something creative. Had some leftover antiperspirant from the patient kit provided from the Hospital. It was a roll on. Its alcohol free with Aluminum Chlorhydrate as the only active ingredient. Since it is a roll on, I need to apply it to areas without long hair and then rub it into the entire area around the scrotum. I then dry it really well with a fan. So far I have had good luck with it. It keeps the area very dry. I noticed improvement within 24 hours, with noticeable return to normal coloration of the entire area within 48 hours. I’m on day three right now and plan to continue for about a week. Creams and pasts just seem to keep the area moist during the day. I think that the OTC aerosol preparations for jock itch probably work better than creams. Hope this helps someone, work for me.
Saddletramp

Yep tried it all from all natural to high powered prescriptions and mine keep comining back. Reinfection time would be from one or two days to two weeks but it would always come back. UNTILL I found my own remedy, 24/7 Speedstck Gel. A very small amount quickly swiped just in the top 1 inch or so of your fold and its OVER! The Speedstick(24/7)keeps excess moisture from building up, the alcohol kills basically sterilizes the fold, and the chemistry of the deodorant makes it last between showers. Those who work on horseback have always been afflicted with this. In my bunkhouse its bought by the gross and those who use it regularly have one less thing to wory about. It stops it cold–good luck! Be prevenative not combatative with JItch!
DoubleM

With all due respect to “Honest Abe,” you must have used a very strong solution of chlorine bleach if it damaged your skin, or perhaps you are especially susceptible or allergic. On one occasion, I used too strong a soaking mixture which reddened my skin for a couple of days.
Indeed, I agree and have stressed that one must be very careful not to use too “hot” a mixture. Chlorine can be quite irritating to sensitive skin, but remember that small concentrations have been used to disinfect food, drinking water, swimming pools, etc. for decades.
Again, it was a quick cure for me after months of misery with the so-called jock-itch monster. Most all the over-the-counter meds were ineffective against an aggressive case of Tinea crursis, although some provided temporary relief. The carefully diluted bleach mixture that I used for soaking in July ended my misery in three days, and I’m free of any irritation in early September.
Suffer if you prefer – I’m not selling anything here, just offering a solution that worked for me. I suspect that hydrogen peroxide may help as well, but I never had to try that after the chlorine worked. Chlorine bleach is safe enough, and very effective, but by all means, use very diluted mixtures to kill the fungus.
itchy

I soaked a cloth in bleach and got in the shower with my back toward the shower. I took the cloth and proceeded to wipe around the crotch. I stood there until I couldnt handle the burning and turned toward the shower spray and rinse the bleach off. rinse and repeat. I dryed off and applied tinactin till it was smooothed over evenly. I dryed off using a fan then applied Gold Bond in the green bottle. No itch what so ever. I was at my wits end and said “fuck it” i will try bleach. I can’t believed it worked so well. Thanks DoubleM
itchy

Im going to try Ajax next since it also has bleach in it and cut down on starchy foods and suger including the beer.
Timeless

Folks my husband has suffered from this for years trying all of most of the remedies mentioned. The one thing that has helped him more than anything is Oil of Oregano. He applies a few drops on the effected area. The first time he did it he said it burned pretty bad but as the fungus has cleared it is less intense. Buy pure Oil of Oregano.

I know that he is also better when he keeps the sugar low in his diet. I am also going to add a Probiotic to his regiment in case this is a yeast infection that needs to be addressed from the inside out.
Mark

I’ve been battling jock itch for years now. Been to the doctor. Nothing helped. Now I’ve finally I’ve found something that works. After showering apply some undiluted Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo to the affected parts and rub in until dry. The active ingredient in Head & Shoulders is Zinc pyrithione, a powerful antifungal agent. Just posting this so it can help someone. It’s been terrible. The fungal infection gave me a pain in my constant testicles. Much better now. The rash has faded and the pain is much much less. Almost gone. Thank God. Takes a few weeks to work but well worth it. If it burns your scrotum use a herbal ointment like Zam-Buk and talcum powder (to keep it dry) after applying.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrithione_zinc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_%26_Shoulders
123

i tried so much shytt and none is working out for me…but!! there was 1 thing dat stopped the itching and irritation..i bathe wid cold water and i wash the groin wid LEMISOE && left it on for a wile then i washed it off and den dry myself copletly and i rubbed sum ARUBA ALOE BODY CARE LOTION on it and left it dry in and den i put sum powder on it and blow dry it wid cool air from the blow dryer and it was aaalllrightt!!! and the itching and irritation has stopped but now i just hope it goes away (its clearing up)
soggybritches

Try an adult diaper packed with pickle relish and buttermilk. My rectum was an itchy, gooey mess especially in the summer. Got to the point where I couldn’t where light colored slacks or shorts as my butt sauce would stain them even with underwear on. Try the relish / buttermilk remedy.
John

I am been using ciclopirox cream 2 and 3 times a day. You have to go to a doc to get the stuff. Thanks to the person who wrote about using a hair dryer. I have had a long history with this issue including going to 3 or 4 docs over the years.

I have no more iching at night but plan to continue the treatment the rest of this month. Heard it can come back if you quit too soon.

I am thinking other things can kill the cause. I think the hair dryer works as it keeps towels clean of the cause. The body does seem to heal it just needs so help now and then.

Stop the itch, keep things clean and dry and kill the cause of the problem. Then figure this is maintence thing for life unless you stop wearing pants or move to a very cold climate.
JakeM

I battled this for a month! I then started using the hand held shower and turning the water on as hot as my body could take. Remember, your not putting the hot water on your “junk”, you are putting the hot water on the rash itself. Once I got out of the shower, I then sprayed a few VERY SHORT shots of Athlete Foot spray on the infected area. Prepare yourself gentlemen, you will scream like a bitch when the first bit of the Lotrimin hits your skin. My wife thought it was the funniest thing she had ever seen….

I did this for about a week and a half, and I no longer have to slip a fork in my pocket and excuse myself from the table at a restaurant only to go to the bathroom and scratch to relieve the discomfort.

I also switched FROM boxers TO briefs. This gave me the most relief of all. The cotton brief separating the groin from the inside of the leg was HEAVEN.
gabe

ok i need help im using pills from the doctor “terbinafine” and garlic pills i take a shower dry me off with a hair dryer half a bottle mixed with 1/4 bleach and the other water then dry it then apply hydrogen peroxide then dry it then put some cream then top it off with powder non itch the itch rarely comes now but my skin doesnt look like its chaning i have it an inch from my penis and it contiunes towards my buttcrack INEEEEEED HELP maybe the bleach thing im doing wrong please i need help ive had it for a 1 year and i have a girlfriend witch is waiting for me but she doesnt know and i cant do anything ine eed help!
Psytron

Found my cure, Not wearing pants works wonders.
Dramacles

I had never experienced jock itch or athletes foot before. It is the worse experience ever. Burning late night itch that annoys the fuck out of you. In the morning shower, I apply hydrogen peroxide directly to the area. After rinsing, I turn off shower and apply Listerine to the area. Air dry, I then coat area with petroleum jelly. A touse of baby powder and fresh boxer briefs. at night before bed repeat morning procedure but substitute petroleum jelly with OTC Lamisil. Loose fitting pj bottoms. I have applied this method for the past four days and noticed the infection has abated from my right side. The left side seems a bit more resilient. In addition, the intense itching has diminished. Will continue and submit a follow up report one week from today. In closing, I will say thank you for having this site and would advise that what ever remedy you try,be methodical in it’s application and patient. As each and everyone possess different pace of recovery.
chris

ok i need help how do you do this bleach thing step by step please im confused i need to buy a little bath or could i use mine. ive been putting a cup of bleach in my bath filled all the way up and sitting in it or 15min and hasnt changed anything
cracked crack

I superchlorinated my hot tub and have a soak in there every night. No towels, that just irritates the skin, blow drier is the way to go. Cornstarch and tea tree oil. I also cut my fingernails right off flush with the skin, as I was scratching my crack in my sleep. NOT GOOD.
ball sack

so do you think rubbing alcohol would do anything for this annoying piece of fungus or whatever it is cuz i have alot of that
John

I have tried most of the above except bleach. The Ciclopirox cream seem to work. It took a real good cleaning with a finger nail like small brush, a hair dryer after and then the cream. I did this 2 and sometimes 3 times a day. After a few weeks thought I was cured, not so! After I quit the itch came back but not as bad. The cream costs about $81 for 90 grams and I worry about any side effects of using it forever. This has been the only thing that has worked for me in 15 years after seeing 3 or 4 docs.

I think other things even mild bleach would work along with the hair dryer twice per day. It may be a maintance thing for life. I wonder if once you have the problem you ever get a total cure.

Good luck to all!!
Mayrie

Oh,now I get why kerosene might work.Must be because it dries up the infection!
Norman

It took me a while to figure it out, but I never had jock itch during the summer when I was using the pool. At first I thought it was the chlorine, and maybe it is, but I am starting to think it’s the algaecide, since it gets rid of algae and fungus!
Vinyl

Hi,

I had this scrotum fungal infection over last 2 years until recently I found a cure after a lot of searching.
1. Ordered Tea Tree Oil + Clove Bud Oil + Cinnamon Oil from an online store (www.ebay.in, http://www.ebay.com or any such)
2. Mixed 4 parts of PURE coconut oil to the above oils, and apply it gently on the scrotum every morning and night after bath.
3. Repeated the treatment in point-2 for 2 months and cut off sugar, yeast products, smoking, alchohol and other acidifying products from my diet.
4. Took 4 cloves of garlic IN BETWEEN MEALS/BREAKFAST, so a total of 12 cloves per day for 2 months.
5. Recently I have noticed that 95% of the infection got cured. And I had gone another step, I had started applying garlic juice directly over the scrotum skin. This had made me jump all over my room as it burns like hell for the first 3 minutes. So you may want to mix the garlic juice with a little coconut oil before applying it ont he scrotum skin (never apply on the penis head, I am sure you would go mad). For some people the condition may worsen if their skin is too sensitive for a direct garlic paste. Apply this morning and night after bath. Ensure that you do not smell garlic the whole day.
6. Within 3-4 days, I have found dead skin peeling off my scrotum.

Finally I got convinced that I am getting cured, and I thought of passing this to everyone on this planet, as I do not want someone else suffer form this fuc**in fungus. I have also added Neem tablets and some blood purifying herbs to my diet so that I wont again get it again. Maybe I will have to take these supplements for another 6-8 months.

*Consuming Neem tablets may act as a temporary contraceptive so if you are planning for any kids think again.

Get Well Soon, and apologies for bad english.

Thanks,
VKP
Ken

I tried all the over the counter creams. I tried every suggested remedy I could find on the internet. Nothing seemed to work.

I tried ‘hand sanitizers’ with “Ethanol” alcohol, but I became concerned when I read that a common ingredient ‘triclosan’ could disrupt the body’s endocrine system and could possibly help to create bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.

I mentioned my problem to my GP and he suggested I try the old fashioned LISTERINE. There is an ingredient in the Listerene that kills fungal infections.
I tried it, – applied liberally in the AM and again after my shower at night. After a week I noticed improvement. After another week or two all the symptoms were gone. What a relief !!
I discontinued use of the Listerene, and was doing just fine for a few weeks. Then an itch came back.
It was easy to control the itch with resumption of the Listerene applications.
I think it may take a long time to completely get rid if this fungal infection, but the Listerene has been the most effective treatment for me.
Ken

PS:
I should have added this to my comment above.
Listerene mouth wash is “cheap” compared to the other remedies I have tried.
And It works better for me.
Dramacles

I stated that I would submit a follow up report in one week. Well I wanted to wait before I stated the following. The jock it is gone. No irritation. No itch. No burning. Nothing. Skin back to normal. Zero abnormalities. I will continue treating the area for the next three weeks. This application, like any treatments, requires patience and due diligence. Wash area thoroughly with soap and water, gingerly scratching the area. Rinse all soap product off. Douse area thoroughly with hydrogen peroxide, wait a few moments (DO NOT RINSE hydrogne peroxide off) and then apply Listerine. Leave Listerine on and then apply pertroleum jelly. Douse area with talc powder. Put on fresh underwear. Before you go to bed repeat but substitute petroleum jelly with OTC Lamisil. Loose pjs and go to bed. Administrate this religiously and methodically and you to shall be saved.
Neil

Tried everything for 3 years including iodine, bleach (3to 1), HP, and silver. Lamasil & the others only hold it in check. To get rid of it I used oil of oregano for about two weeks. Felt results the first day. Wear a paper towel bet scrot & shorts, change often, boil shorts daily. Oregano oil cures lots of things, Pre pharma; goes back pre Hypocrates. Literally means “joy of the mountains”.
weza

it itch so bad that there is blisters on my balls and when i sleep at night without me knowing i start scratching and it can go on for long before i wakeup and than it burns what can i do i work long ours and i tryed alot of products but the blisters dont wanna go away please help
Peter Itch

Just tried the bleach 1:10 ratio and for the first time in a long time, there is no burning or itching. I put it in a shampoo bottle and squirted it on the affected areas while in the shower and after 5 min washed the area with water. I did use anti-bacterial soap first over the area. This is great, but do it in the shower just in case you get the ratio wrong.
james

honest abe, what persrciptions did your doctor write for you?
James

Forget the bleach! Tried almost everything: bleach, iodine, silver, hydrogen peroxide, lamisil, powder, etc. etc. All that can only hold it in check but does not get rid of it.

What finally worked for me after two years with it was oil of oregano on it, twice a day for a couple of weeks. Pre pharma ancient cure for many things. Oregano in Greek means “joy of the mountains”– and it certainly is!

Also be scrupulously clean. Boil shorts daily. Cover scrot with paper towels so less of the fungus gets on the shorts.