Dealing with jock itch

Is jock itch giving you a rough time?

Jock itch like this can be an uncomfortable and embarrassing problem. Hydrozole has 1% hydrocortisone to relieve the inflammation and 1% clotrimazole to fight the fungal infection. If you think you might have jock itch, it’s a good idea to go and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

What is it?

‘Jock itch’ is also referred to as tinea cruris or fungal groin infection. Warm, moist and airless areas of skin like the groin are easily affected by fungal infections because they offer the ideal conditions for fungi to live. Typically when infected, the groin becomes itchy and irritable, mainly in the crease between the top of the leg and the genitals. It is more common in men, and the scrotum may also be itchy. A red rash may then develop, usually with a definite edge or border, which often spreads a short way down the inside of both thighs and sometimes to the skin on other parts of the body. As with other fungal infections, jock itch is not usually serious.

How did I get it?

It’s likely a fungal groin infection will have spread from other parts of the body, or from coming into contact with infected flakes of skin, such as on used towels or in unwashed underwear.

How do I treat it?

Applying Hydrozole cream to jock itch, following the instructions on the pack, will relieve the inflammation and fight the infection. But it’s also important to wash the groin region daily, then dry thoroughly. Drying is important as it limits the conditions that will encourage fungi to multiply. Changing underwear daily is also very important. If unsure, always consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How do I stop it coming back?

Check for athlete's foot and treat it if you have it, as fungi from athlete's foot may spread to the groin and cause another infection. Do not share towels with people in communal changing rooms and wash towels frequently. Continue to change underwear daily and maintain good personal hygiene. Keep your own towel when you have a fungal skin infection to reduce the chance of passing on the fungus to others.

Dual action
Hydrozole

1. eases the inflammation

Hydrocortisone acts to relieve the inflammation caused by a fungal infection, to reduce the redness, ease the irritation and stop that maddening itch.

2. tackles the infection

Clotrimazole is the antifungal ingredient that fights the infection itself by getting rid of the fungi and stopping it spreading any further.

What does
it all mean?