No doubt that itching on the groin or anywhere around the groin area can be extremely annoying. If this happens in public it can be very embarrassing. No amount of squirming around, twisting this way or that way or just turning is likely to bring you the much needed relief.
You just have to swallow your pride and reach out for you valuable unmentionables. Well at least that is a solution even if its price tag is embarrassment. You may feel relieved to know that men are more prone to jock itch than women. Fortunately, you can always consider jock itch home remedy.
Jock itch is a fungal infection just like any other only that it thrives so well in warm and moist environments particularly of the groin areas. Trichophyton rubrum is the main culprit of this yeast infection. It is capable of infecting even the other areas of your body like the toes for instance.
The first step you should take in your bid to treat this infection form home is to note the symptoms on time. Then take the necessary preventive measures before some collateral damage takes place. Normally the infection starts as some rash in the groin fold. The rashes in most cases appear on both sides. If ignored or left untreated at this stage, it will advance downwards to the inner thigh and the areas around it. The rash at this stage is usually scaly, bright red, and more raised than the skin that has already been infected by the fungus, which is usually less scaly and reddish brown.
As a preventive measure for both men and women, you should always maintain high standards of genital hygiene. Then do not by any chance share clothes with anyone, more so the undergarments. Do not let the groin area to accumulate sweat or moisture. Use baby powder to prevent sweating and moisture and shed some weight if you are overweight. Remember to always put on fitting cotton undergarments particularly the ones made of cotton which discourage moisture accumulation. Then each time you take a shower, use chlorine or vinegar bleach to clean the infection. Dry the groin area completely and try your best to resist the urge to scratch the rashes no matter how itchy they may be.
The best home remedy for jock itch is not over the counter ointments. Tea tree oil is one of the best home remedies for jock itch if you must buy it as an over the counter antibiotic ointment. As already stated, the best way to deal with jock itch is to take the preventive measures and treat it before it develops to the advanced stages. Then remember that the infection can only heal if you are clean. If your condition is stubborn, then the best home remedy for jock itch is without any doubt garlic. Just take it orally for best results. But if you cannot put up with its taste, make a compress by blending it with olive oil and gently apply it to the affected area.
