hi, thanks in advance for your help. I am a 25 yr old male. i recently noticed, a few weeks ago, a bunch of tiny red bumps in the groin area. there are none on my penis or scrotum (yet). they did not itch so i did not think anything of it at the time, however, they have not improved. the same ones that were there weeks ago still look the same, and it seems to be spreading up towards my stomach and across the entire groin region. there are now maybe hundreds.i plan on going to a dermatologist ASAP, but I don't know if i'll have the money this week. my girlfriend will be in town this week and i don't want to spread anything to her or even freak her out for no reason. any help is greatly appreciated, and let me know if there's any more information you need. Thanks!
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Tiny red bumps
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I would have though possibly jock itch. It's a rather common fungus, but you said they didn't itch. Are you keeping the area dry?
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yeah, i mean, its normal... i wouldn't say its exposed to extreme moisture. no symptoms, except the visible bumps.
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It could be some sort of skin infection, but it could alternatively be an allergy.
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yeah i thought infections were usually itchy though... that'd be nice if that's all it was though! as far as allergies go, that's a possibility, but i do sometimes take a claritin and that doesn't seem to affect it.