Jock itch
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What is jock itch?
Jock itch is a fungal infection that grows best in damp, dark, and warm places. The infection causes dry skin, itching, scaling, inflammation, and blisters.
Common symptoms reported by people with jock itch
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people for jock itch

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Compare treatments taken by people with jock itch

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have jock itch through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with jock itch? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has jock itch on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 26 say jock itch is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 37 | |
| Female | 8 |
These charts show data from jock itch patients who have completed their condition history
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