Doctors are not bad people, in my opinion, some are just not that smart. If you have a chronic jock itch you are amazing and it’s incredible that you’ve made it this far without completely loosing your shit. I’m here to share my experience with a chronic jock itch that I had for several years and how I managed to cure it and stay itch free without further treatment.īut first I just want to share some of my thoughts: Below is step by step what I did to cure my jock itch for good. That is why I think the fungus kept coming back, after I would 'cure' it with just treating my skin and not my environment, it would simply re-infect again through its robust and resistant spores. TLDR Fungal spores can live in underwear and clothes, even through the wash, as well as skin for about 12 to 20 months*. Reddit user u/CuringMyJockItch shall not be liable for any damages, claims, liabilities, costs or obligations arising from the use or misuse of the material contained in this post. Due to unique individual needs and medical history, please consult your own primary care provider, who will be able to determine the appropriateness of information for your specific situation and can assist you in making decisions regarding treatment and medication. Information provided on this Reddit post is not designed or intended to constitute medical advice, or to be used for diagnosis. This is simply me sharing my experience with jock itch and my own personal opinions. I am not a doctor and do not have a medical license. Sorry for the false hope, it really was gone but weird, soon after I tried to help others and put out this reddit post, it came back.Īgain, sorry, I don't really know how to feel now. My plan is to keep this going for 3 months and then I'm probably just going to use anti-perspirant gel for the rest of my life. This is all while soaking my underwear, bottoms and socks in vinegar again. I used foot powder because I lost my bottle of Bond powder and burnt my sack and inner thighs, so ya, don't do that. It's been 3 weeks and it is under control but it's still present and becomes worse when I drink alcohol. I tried using the gel but it didn't seem as effective. I have now been using unscented anti-perspirant from the stick, I cut a bit off the top with a knife, put it on my finger, then apply it as to not contaminate stick. I used clotrimazole for 4 weeks, the first 2 weeks it didn't work so for the second 2 weeks I worked from home standing with a fan pointed at my groin.

I believe this is because I was trying to exercise too.

I used Lamisil for 4 weeks and it went down but not gone. Now, I'm just going to use antiperspirant gel on my groin area in my daily routine after showering. After about a month of using the antiperspirant it was completely gone.

After 2 months of soaking my clothes in vinegar, I've stopped and just wash my clothes as per normal washing detergent and have switched back to using Secret brand antiperspirant gel after I shower daily(Name of brand is Secret, it's not a literal secret). Also, I noticed that using too much soap or isopropyl actually makes it worse, the skin has natural special healing properties that get washed off from those so instead I just simply used soap as per normal, leaving it on skin for 10ish seconds. So, all I did was yes, do the antifungal treatment and then even though it was still present and itchy, I used antiperspirant and soaked my underwear, bottoms, and socks in vinegar before putting them in the wash.

Stubborn jock itch treatment