Comments on: Jock Itch

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:17:23 +0000

Wow…what relief! The suggestions are actually working!

I started with vineger on a wash clother after showering (with soap, of course.) Then, I soaked the same clothe in water with a lotle bleach, and wiped it clean, again. Then, witchhazel to really clean it. Then, tea tree oil (very expensive.) Also, I find myself wiping it dry as often as possible, and re-applying the tea tree oil, which I try to carry with me. At night, I go through the same process before bed. But, I put on a generous amout of olive oil (cause that’s all I have.) I think, tonight I will buy some bag balm, Vick’s, or petroleum jelly. This was all brought on by an incredible increase in excersize and sweat. I also notice that you can really feel the weeping caused by this bug, and literally feel them moving on you when you add the oil. I think sufocation is an important element of homeopathic cure. So, keep drying, and adding oil. (I even do it if I wake up at night.) The only draw back is oil on the sheets and PJs. Maybe put some kind of plastic down, first. (The olive oil sure feel super nice.) Also, the problem with the weeping is that it causese the oils to dissapate more rapidly. So, just dry, and reapply. Eventually, the will suffocate, I suppose.

I love the advice.

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By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:22:47 +0000

Don’t discount a reaction to your laundry detergent or fabric softener; if you are wearing briefs, the affected area is in constant contact with the fabric. My “problem” started when I changed fabric softener, but took a few months to really get uncomfortable. I changed back to my previous brand and the area is getting much better (less red, less itchy) and using some OTC cortisone OINTMENT (not cream) has helped with the itching while the area heals. I didn’t suffer any scaling, so I don’t think it was fungal in nature. ]]>

By: James

James — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:58:54 +0000

For the past three days I’ve tried bleach on my jock itch and today there’s almost no itch and the redness is receeding and I’m not so pissed off anymore. When I use the bleach, I don’t dilute it and I rub it in just a bit and leave it on the affected area for at least 5 minutes to kill the fungus. I do this once a day. The first day, I didn’t rinse enough and the bleach burnt me a bit but it wasn’t more than a very small spot that felt like a sunburn. I would advise this to be a last resort or if you’re desperate to get rid of it as soon as possible and that anyone that tries this to be EXTREMELY careful and make sure to rinse thoroughly. ]]>

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:26:59 +0000

The person who said that “NOTHING will kill this fungus completely” is completely wrong. Many things kill it. The problem is reinfection; you can’t get it all. So you may totally kill it in one area on your body, but then quickly reintroduce it with your hands or a towel. ]]>

By: Baratacus

Baratacus — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:56:26 +0000

if it’s on your balls it’s not jockitch. It’s a yeast infection similar to womens vaginal yeast infection. There are so many types of rashes you could have that are fungal and in that area and you need a different medication to treat the different strains. Bleach will kill any bacterial or fungal infection, but on sensative areas like the scrotum, vagina, anus or any mucus membranes will burn and cause inflamation and make you suceptible to a secondary infection of that area. Bleach between your legs is tough treatment, but not damaging if you keep it from getting up on your genitals. Betadine is good for treatment of fungal infections on your more sensative areas of the skin or on mucus membranes. ]]>

By: Itchywang

Itchywang — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:44:43 +0000

yeah Jock itch sucks, i rate athletes foot like herpes, that shit is like the energizer bunny. Lotramin works on athletes foot and jock itch … eventually…. but keep in mind with lotramin it took 2-3 years of treating almost non-stop with only 2week to 1 month breaks AFTER having stopped treatment about a month after all symptoms had gone away. In my opinion this shit is pretty resistant to most of the crap out there. I now have some random shit on my dick and balls again. Assuming its balanitis ( fungal infection or some shit like that ) i dont think i will try the bleach thing however i may go smash some garlic and slap that in my crotch for a while and see what transpires.
Suprisingly i had impetigo a few years back and was treated for that with a product called Bactroban. Seemed like that shit was nuking my Jock itch, or maybe what i have isnt jock itch afterall. Either way i will tell you this much , You get jock itch one time , you will FUCKING DREAD EVER getting that shit again. ITS VERY VERY difficult to kill and you have to get pretty much OCD about hygene and care.
The main reason im posting this here tho is to infrom people of one side effect of lotramin that NEVER seems to get any mention.

Applying lotramin directly to the penis, shaft, head, foreskin, and testicles seems to be fine ( at least in my case ) it will relive the itchy burning feeling within minutes most of the time. However we all know the side effects like abdominal pain and blah blah blah, allergic reactions all that good stuff. However the Biggest noticable side effect of Lotramin when applied to the genitals at least in my case , is that the shit ABSOLUTLY MURDERS your sex drive and seems to dull the sensitivity down there temporarily. not that you cant get it up , but it pretty much takes someone grabbing ahold of it to arouse you. Im not sure if this is all Jock itch / Athletes foot type medications or not, The specific type i use is Lotramin AF Clotrimazole Cream 1%, mainly it just seems that my mind doesnt tend to wander into the gutter very often unless presented with a direct source of arousal. This seems to only develop with prolonged use, Particularly the desensitizing, and it almost seems to be a cumulative type effect, IE the longer you use it the more it desensitizes. Dont mistake that for a numbing effect in any way tho, that is not what i mean.

Anywho fellas Keep those Balls dry Keep em clean and try to refrain from itching them , as that usually only makes them itch more. Happy sacks and good luck to you all, now off to try to kill this crap…..again… sigh

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By: Trythisnow

Trythisnow — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:24:19 +0000

Go to Target and look for the cream used for vaginal yeast infection.
Works for me. The 2% active ingredient not the 1% active ingredient. ]]>

By: 15 and worried

15 and worried — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:09:06 +0000

im chubby, and i havnt tookn a shower in 3 days (and i take showers everyday but i couldnt since i was at a friends house) and now my ball sack is red in some parts and theres a little bit of flaking. it does itch but not alot and if i stop scratching it or just ignore it, the itchyness stops. im worried to tell me parents since i heard that its a STD. im a virgin so idk how i got it. i know its probably from the shower but still. and do i NEED the creams proscirbed by a doctor. or can i use medical suplies from home. i put gold bond powder on them and im going to ignore it unless it gets worse ]]>

By: jock itch sucks

jock itch sucks — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:08:23 +0000

Take a salt bath and then put gold bond powder on it after you dry off ]]>

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:32:56 +0000

I’ve went through 3 bottles of cream, 2 sprays of antifungal stuff. I tried putting baking soda on my balls because i was so fed up with it, it worked amazingly, but hurt really bad so i don’t recommend that plus it just came back the next day because i slept on my couch where i contracted it again, came back as strong as ever. I put a bag of ice on my balls last night, that actually helped alot. The problem i noticed with me was that my house was so hot that keeping it dry didn’t even matter. It was so hot that it was still growing while it was dry i could see it moving around on my scrotum. The key to curing it is keeping it cold i think, in serious cases. ]]>