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Itchy scrotum what is this ? Driving me insane

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jaso
jaso

My scrotum has been itching for the last four weeks . First week I had a cyst on penis shaft which burst and white stuff came out. Just one pimple. I think it was a blocked hair follicle as I could see a black piece if hair . It grew and I pooped it . Blood came out with some white pus . Soon as it popped the next couple if days it began to heal . Second week my scrotum was itching specially at night . I have previously been diagnosed for nail fungal infection, jock itch around the creases of groin and athletes foot . Went to doctor he said it looks like a fungal infection . Asked to take antihistamines and apply OTC cream . Now I gone through a half a dozen brands including powders and itching us still there . There is no spots anyway , I don't have any other symtoms my where on body apart from this itching which is mostly in the night . It comes and goes . When I apply anti fungal powder the itching diss appears for a while but then comes back . Only the scrotum itch . I did shave my scrotum 7 weeks ago with razor to get all hairs out , so wondering if this has caused a lot of ingrown hairs to get stuck when the hair re grows . This itching is on the 5th week now ?is this a fungus or something to with the hair follicles stuck ? and if so does it take this long to get any better ? What is this please as I can't even identify anything as no spots or marks . My main question is is it jock itch or a five week dermatitis. Please help anyone .

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  • simonthethird
    simonthethird jaso

    Posted

    I think you may have identified a possible cause - shaving - and a treatment.  But rather than a powder try an anti-fungal cream.

    Clean underwear every day?

  • jaso
    jaso

    Posted

    So is it jock itch or due to shaving . The shaving was 7 weeks ago . I'm just wondering if it's shaving would that not has pen in a couple of days ? I have tried 6 different creams and no luck .
    • simonthethird
      simonthethird jaso

      Posted

      Who knows?  But try a fungal cream and if that works then "job done"
    • jaso
      jaso

      Posted

      I've tried every fungal cream on the market . That's why I'm asking the question here on original thread ??
    • simonthethird
      simonthethird jaso

      Posted

      Time then to see the doctor again then?   If you are in UK that is reasonably easy ...
  • mrsmop
    mrsmop jaso

    Posted

    Try otc Canesten HC, which is Clotrimazole cream with a cortisone cream in it.  It ought to help and apart from clean clothes every day, wear loose fitting underwear and trousers.  Perhaps when you are at home you could wear a bathrobe and no underwear - circulating air and all that!

     

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