I am 51 year old taking forxiga 10 morning and metformin 1000 night. Sugar level is ok. I am suffering from fungal infection near penis out side.

Question

Fungal infection or Ring worm. When occurs in groin, called as jock itch. Usually fungal infection is common in moist areas of body like skin folds. It's mostly circular or round in appearance. May be red or black in colour. Treatment depending on the type and severity. Avoid sharing clothes, towels and soap; sweating also increases it. As it has to be differentiated from eczema and infection, its a must to see and confirm the diagnosis for proper treatment. So, please send photos of the affected area by direct online consultation for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Narasimhalu C.R.V.(Professor) · Accepted Answer

Fungal infection or Ring worm. When occurs in groin, called as jock itch. Usually fungal infection is common in moist areas of body like skin folds. It's mostly circular or round in appearance. May be red or black in colour. Treatment depending on the type and severity. Avoid sharing clothes, towels and soap; sweating also increases it. As it has to be differentiated from eczema and infection, its a must to see and confirm the diagnosis for proper treatment. So, please send photos of the affected area by direct online consultation for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Rushali Angchekar · Answer

Hi this fungal infection is called as Jock itch .it is caused by a type of fungus that can be spread from person to person or from shared use of contaminated towels or clothing.
Well selected Homoeopathic remedies are effective to cure jock itch completely..some of the homoeopathic medicines are graph, chrysarbinum, thuja, sulphur , croton , rhus tox ,sepia, psorinum etc..
when does itch gets worse ?
i need detailed case history to find out cause and treat accordingly.. you can consult me online for homoeopathic treatment without side effects.