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Question: Discern Between Herpes and Jock Itch
| segcan
- Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:56 pm |
I am a 37 year old male. I have never been diagnosed with any kind of STD. I had unprotected sex about two weeks before this occured. I am taking Batrim for a sinus infection that I have. I also take diovan HCT for blood pressure. I have an Itching that started at right under the head of my penis. After that the head of my penis became red in one area. This area is also wrinkled up and feels dry. Itching has occured on the head and in the crease under the head of the penis. The red area also showed some white flakes that kind of look like dry skin. Could this be Herpes or Jock Itch. I have never had Jock Itch that I know of so I am not sure what it looks like. Another thing is that I have started having bad tension Headaches about 4 days before this but I have no idea if that could be related or not.
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| Dr. Safaa Mahmoud
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:59 am |
 Hello,
Direct clinical examination is essential for the diagnosis.
These lesions could be due to one of the following causes:
- Friction and fungus occurs in an area where skin rubbing against skin is highly frequent.
Skin rubbing against skin generates heat and sweat, they in turn lead to, redness and , painful Itchy patches.
Obese and active people are more susceptible.
The Itch may progress into inflammation and becomes more complicated.
If caused by fungus, the Itch and redness will be more gradually. In such cases, the patches of scaly skin will have defined, ring-like borders—hence the medical name Tinea cruris, or ringworm of the groin. Fungus-caused jock Itch predominates in the summer.
- Herpes simplex, which is one of the sexually transmitted disease. Genital herpes is a very common disease caused by Herpes virus type2.
It spread by direct contact.
It results in small, very painful blisters (fluid is inside the lesion)on the penis
and anus in men,
genital irritation, Itching, and discharge,
swelling, reddening, or a feeling of pressure in the groin.
The sores turns into crust, that scab
and heal in about 3 weeks
Other causes like folliculitis, Dermatitis should be excluded too.
I advise you to seek direct medical consultation.
Best regards.
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