Hello, i'm new to this forum. I REALLY need some good advice because this is starting to stress me out alot. Btw, Im not sexually active. For awhile ive been getting this wierd discoloration that starts on my balls and then moves up my shaft. As the days go by the discolored skin starts getting real rubbery and then starts to feel "tuff". A day or so after this begins it starts to itch REAL bad(with a small odor) and then if i scratch it, it starts peeling and once the peeled area heels it will keep itching again. Now i have tried lotrimin ultra twice and it went away while using the full tube but then a week or two later(after lotrimin was gone) it will come back just as powerful. So, do i even have jock itch? Is this something worse? Should i keep using new tubes of lotrimin ultra?(already used 2) Should i use something else? I am going insane from this. ANY info would be highly appreciated.Thanks
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Please help!
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go see the doc
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This does sound like a fungal infection, and lotrimin is a reasonable thing to use. However, with fungal infections it is very important to keep using the stuff for at least a week, preferably two, after it seems to have cleared up. The fungus is still there, and if you stop, it can come back, and it's more likely to be resistant.At this stage, a different anti-fungal cream might be a good idea, and then keep using it for two weeks after everything clears up.
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It may be something simple or serious but the best thing to do is go see a doctor as soon as possible.