The most common disease among male diseases is a fungus on the genitals. It can quickly spread to other genitals. Most often, the genital area and folds are affected by this disease. The appearance of the fungus in the scrotum area does not allow a man to live a full life. About the treatment and symptoms of a fungus, a photo of which is not attached for aesthetic reasons, read this article.
The fungus can appear in people on any part of the body, as this is an infection of the internal organs. In a man, such a disease can appear on the scrotum, which leads him to panic. If a fungus arises on the scrotum, you should not treat yourself, as this can lead to even more complication. With the first symptoms, it is best to consult a specialist who can make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the necessary treatment.
Key features
If any traces of the fungus occur, it is better to consult a specialist, he will prescribe the necessary drugs, which should be taken only according to his prescription. It is very simple to determine the fungus, since spots of yellow immediately appear on the scrotum. They differ from the color of the skin, so you can see them with the naked eye. Usually, infection occurs in crowded places, so you need to be as careful as possible in places like a pool, bathhouse or sauna. Always take personal care products and use both before entering the institution, and after leaving. When a fungus occurs, the following symptoms appear:
- unbearable itching;
- sharp pain;
- peeling of the skin.
Already for these symptoms, a suspicion of the presence of the disease should arise. If the fungus appeared in a man on the scrotum, then he immediately panic.
Reasons for the appearance
This disease is dermatological. Infection with a fungus occurs due to close contact with the infection. The causative agent of the fungus Pityrosporum orbicualre begins to spread to all organs, if not treated in a timely manner. Due to the impact on this component of the body of negative factors, it actively multiplies. And this becomes the result of testicular fungus. The risk of the appearance of a fungus increases with a hormonal imbalance. If it is present, then the fungus occurs much more often. Especially during adolescence and after.
Infection pathways
Just because any disease does not come out of nowhere. The localization of the fungus on the scrotum occurs according to several factors. Sometimes mycelia can be picked up somewhere, and in some cases they arise themselves when an environment is favorable for their manifestation.
Humidity is the most suitable condition for the manifestation of the disease. In humid climates, constant sweating, improper hygiene and high ambient temperatures, the scrotum will be immediately affected by the fungus. All of the above factors disrupt the carbohydrate-fat metabolism of the body, from which mycelia are bred. Most often it occurs in hot countries, which is why they occupy first places in this disease.
Fungal infection begins to spread rapidly if you have unprotected sex or use other people's hygiene products or underwear.
For infection with a fungus, it is enough to just touch the surface on which at least a few small particles of the epidermis of the infected person are contained. When the skin of the scrotum comes into contact with the subject of infection. This occurs if hygiene rules are not followed. For example, when using a common towel or when traveling in a public bath, sauna. It is for this reason that the male sex must observe all hygienic precautions in public places where there is a common use.
And also, in addition to everything written above, you should observe personal hygiene and often change your means of caring for intimate places.
Symptoms
Symptoms of fungal infection of the scrotum in men begin to appear after 14-30 days from the moment of infection of the patient.
The main sign of the disease are rashes that appear in the form of spots. Fungal rash has its own characteristics:
- Color. The fungus can be yellow, brown or brown-pink in color (as the pathology develops, the rashes become colorless).
- The affected area is flaky, and over time, cracks may appear on it. If peeling does not appear on the surface of the skin, then iodine solution (5%) is applied to this area. Infected areas of the skin quickly absorb iodine, so spots can easily be distinguished from healthy skin.
- Itching With this disease, men feel severe itching in the inguinal region. This symptom can become painful over time.
- The area of the anus can also itch.
If the patient does not start medical treatment of this disease in time, then the fungal spots can greatly increase in size, and over time, their entire surface will become covered with ulcers with liquid. Treatment generally lasts about 2 months, and if a man does not heal until the end, the likelihood of relapse.
Diagnostics
If a man noticed an incomprehensible rash in the perineum, you need to consult a dermatologist, he will prescribe the necessary examination and treatment. In order to determine what disease the patient has, the doctor conducts the entire course of examinations, for this you need to pass a skin analysis from the site of the lesion. After this analysis is passed, the doctor carefully examines the external skin. While preparing the result of the analysis, the patient needs to undergo the following examinations:
- The patient needs to go to the laboratory, there to pass an analysis of the outer part of the skin.
- The doctor should examine all affected areas with a special lamp. It allows you to explore all areas of the skin.
- Take a special test using iodine.
- The last stage is the delivery of the sowing to check the fungus, which affected the skin of a sick man.
After the entire spectrum of examination is carried out, and all the tests are taken, when confirming a certain type of fungus, the doctor will prescribe the necessary treatment. This will help get rid of this disease. It is worth remembering that the main factor providing effective treatment of this disease is a timely appeal to a specialist in this field. Since if you do not apply the correct treatment, the disease can become chronic, and it will be very difficult to cure.
How to treat fungus on the scrotum?
Most often, the fungus does not cause serious complications, and it can be cured with the help of the prescribed treatment. However, in order to dispel male panic, it is necessary to conduct an examination with a specialist. The attending physician should be as detailed and accurate as possible about your condition and indicate the place of occurrence of the unwanted fungus.
Medications
As a treatment for fungus on the scrotum, the doctor usually prescribes Fluconazole. This drug is quite effective for the treatment of fungus and various infections. In the event that a person comes with an advanced disease, prophylactic drugs and serious treatment are prescribed. In this case, the following ointments from the fungus on the scrotum act as preparations:
- "Clotrimazole".
- Miconazole
- "Terbinafine".
Most often, ointments are prescribed as prophylaxis and treatment of the fungus, which must be used only with the appointment of a doctor, since self-medication can lead to the development of infection.
Therapy recommendations
Before performing the prescribed procedures, the following recommendations must be observed:
- Before ointing the affected area, it is necessary to thoroughly disinfect it, for this it is necessary to wash the area with soap.
- The ointment must be rubbed into the affected areas of the skin, as well as areas nearby.
- Use the funds as prescribed by the doctor after reading the instructions.
- Treatment takes two weeks. If the condition has not improved during this time, then you need to see a doctor again so that he prescribes another treatment.
- Every day you need to change clothes and bedding, as the disease may remain. And the treatment does not come.
- If there are many affected areas, then it is necessary to treat each area so that the infection does not go all over the body.
The appearance of the fungus can be prevented by starting treatment on time. Use drugs should only be prescribed by a doctor and after reading the instructions. Self-medication can only aggravate the situation and increase the risk of the spread of the disease. It is also necessary to use daily hygiene, which includes washing, changing clothes and bedding.
Prevention
Most of all, men with increased sweating and infected family members are prone to fungus on the scrotum. To prevent this disease, you must adhere to certain rules:
- observe personal hygiene daily (during the heat, wash twice a day);
- for intimate hygiene use only special products (soap cannot be used);
- underwear should be made of cotton fabrics;
- linen should be changed daily, and after thorough washing it is better to iron it;
- Do not wear other people's things, especially with heavy sweating;
- less nervous and avoid stress;
- It is necessary to play sports at a moderate pace, and after training you need to carefully conduct hygiene procedures.
Garment Processing
When the treatment is over, all clothes must be boiled and ironed without fail. As for underwear, it must be thrown away. Also, a man should wash his scrotum with salicylic alcohol (2%) for 2 months. These preventative measures help to avoid re-illness. Additional measures in the fight against scrotum fungus is to strengthen the patient's immune system. It is very important.
Judging by the reviews of those who cured the fungus on the scrotum, whose photo is not attached for aesthetic reasons, we can conclude that, with all the recommendations, the disease will recede quickly.