For about 3 months now, my fiance has had an intensely itchy area on the left underside of his scrotum. We tried numerous powders and creams, both medicated and non-medicated. Some would work for a few minutes to a few hours but nothing "cured" it. The area is very wrinkly and dry looking. He scratches and itches it so much that it starts to get raw. I stopped using any laundry detergent at all on his boxers and just washed them in water. He said it helps, he isn't as itchy as he was before, but its not going away.
My crazy mind is now going all over the place to try to solve this and I began to wonder....
I, myself, have been suffering from recurrent episodes of bacterial vaginosis for about 2 years. I treat it with vaginally inserted metronidazole and it goes away. Then, sometimes weeks, sometimes months later, it comes back. I just did some research and am going to try some home remedies for myself. But... Can he have this??
I find conflicting information online about men and a bacterial infection. I read that it is uncommon for men to get this and if they do they USUALLY have no symptoms. Is it possible that he got it from me and is now starting to show symptoms? And I only treat myself so are we just passing it back and forth? Maybe these are two completely different issues but I have to wonder and ask. I hate to see him so uncomfortable all the time, and I know I hate the symptoms I get with my BV. Any ideas? Please Help!
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Hello! What type of powders and creams have you used? Is this the only area that is affected? Does it have a rash-like surface or generally reddened? I imagine you have used jock cream and other anti-fungal type of medications. You had something similiar to a fungal infection as well but it wouldn't be transmitted to your fiance. Possibly it maybe just ordinary irritation from the area getting rubbed on his clothing? It doesn't ooze from what you have said in your post. If it doesn't improve, he should see his doctor so he can get some relief from the itching and irritation. Has anyone else have a problem like this, and if you have, what was it and how did you treat it?
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Hi, there! Maybe try some Hydrocortisone cream or Benedryl cream. These will reduce the itching that he is experiencing. If it happens to heal up, it may have been an allergic reaction to something or just irritation from the boxers rubbing wrong. Sometimes if the area on the scrotum has been scratched at for a period of time (like when it was itchy and he was scratching), it may take some time for it to heal. I hope the suggested creams help. :)
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