Is jock itch contagious?

Tinea cruris is actually a common skin disease, and we must pay attention to prevention of these diseases because they may be contagious, especially direct or indirect contact in daily life, which may lead to cross-infection of these pathogens.

1. Tinea cruris is a relatively common skin disease. When it occurs, it is accompanied by severe eye spasms, which makes the patient suffer. A patient asked, is tinea cruris contagious? The answer is yes. Tinea cruris is contagious. In daily life, tinea cruris can be transmitted through direct contact with the patient or indirect contact with items used by the patient. Therefore, the disease of tinea cruris is highly contagious. Therefore, people with tinea cruris should seek timely treatment to avoid infecting family or friends. Below is a detailed introduction to how tinea cruris is transmitted.

2. The tinea cruris fungus can be transmitted through underwear, bath towels, etc. worn by the patient. Sexual intercourse can also lead to the spread of tinea cruris, so tinea cruris is also listed as a sexually transmitted disease. However, tinea cruris is not necessarily transmitted through sexual intercourse. Most patients are transmitted through non-sexual means.

3. Most patients with tinea cruris are infected through contact with patients with tinea or contact with cats and dogs. Wearing clothes of patients with tinea cruris or touching objects that have been infected can also cause tinea cruris. In the summer, the weather is very hot and humid, and the body's sweat output increases greatly, especially in the buttocks. If we don't clean it in time, or if the clothes we wear are too tight, the sweat can't evaporate in time, and it's easy to get tinea cruris. People with diabetes and those who use corticosteroids for a long time are also prone to tinea cruris.

4. Therefore, tinea cruris is highly contagious. We should prevent this disease very well. First of all, we should keep ourselves clean and not have improper sexual contact with others, let alone wear underwear worn by others. Our own underwear should be changed and washed frequently, the vulva area should be kept clean, sweating in the thigh area should be reduced, and it should be kept dry as much as possible.

5. Tinea cruris is a disease that tends to occur in the thigh area. This disease sometimes also affects the perineum, pubic region, perianal area, buttocks, etc. When it occurs, severe itching will occur. Due to the patient's scratching, the patient may also develop secondary dermatitis, lichenification or secondary infection.