If you have itchy, red skin in your crotch area, it might be genital psoriasis. Or it could be jock itch. While the two conditions can look a lot alike, there are differences between them. A big ...

Q. I'm an avid canoe paddler. Back in the 1970s, when I got started canoeing, I learned that wearing denim cutoffs on the river was a very bad idea. I developed terrible jock itch, probably because my ...

Dear Doctor: I'm a 74-year-old male with a stubborn case of jock itch. I've tried every over-the-counter ointment, powder and soap, with no success. A prescription cream keeps it from getting worse, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Athlete’s Foot, Jock Itch, Ringworm—fungal infections go by many names but they all boil down to the same ...

Jock itch is a fungal infection that causes red, scaly, itchy patches of skin in the groin area. If you're not careful, you can spread the fungus to other parts of your body. First, try eliminating ...

A fungal skin infection occurs when a fungus (such as yeast or mold) grows and creates a reaction on your skin surface. Fungi (the plural of “fungus”) spread by releasing particles called spores into ...

The cream is formulated with terbinafine hydrochloride 1%, an antifungal ingredient that cures most jock itch in one week. Jock itch is a significant business for retailers, impacting an estimated 10% ...