Is tinea cruris contagious

Ringworm can appear on many parts of the body. We often hear people say that they have tinea cruris. Where does tinea cruris appear? Tinea cruris refers to a skin disease caused by fungal infection on the inner thigh, perineum, and buttocks. Can tinea cruris be transmitted to others? The fungus of tinea cruris can be transmitted through underwear, bath towels, etc., and can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse, so tinea cruris is also listed as a sexually transmitted disease.

Many people may not understand how ringworm can be contagious. We all know about athlete's foot, and many people suffer from it. Athlete's foot and tinea cruris are both caused by fungi. Everyone knows that athlete's foot is contagious. If you wear the shoes of someone with athlete's foot, you will definitely get it. It is not difficult to understand why tinea cruris is contagious.

Tinea cruris self-diagnosis method:

The affected area feels itchy, and the itching becomes worse after scratching. Disc-shaped skin lesions can be seen, which initially appear as erythema spots, gradually expand and spread, and are ring-shaped or disc-shaped, with slight pigmentation and desquamation, raised around the edges, lace-like, and occasionally small blisters. Annular or semi-circular rashes may still appear in the center of the lesions and spread outward. The appearance may be corrugated. The skin lesions are generally limited to the aforementioned pubic and femoral areas.

What causes jock itch:

Tinea cruris is caused by fungi, which parasitize in the stratum corneum of the human epidermis. The stratum corneum is rich in keratin, which is an essential substance for the survival of dermatophytes. It is best suited for survival and spread in humid and warm conditions, especially Epidermophyton floccosum and Trichophyton gypseum, which are more suitable for reproduction in moist skin. Therefore, these two types are the most common pathogens of tinea cruris. Therefore, tinea cruris, like other ringworm diseases, must have an environment suitable for the growth and reproduction of fungi, and there must also be a source of fungi, that is, a source of infection. But we must not think that tinea cruris is definitely transmitted through sexual intercourse. Clinically, more than 80% of tinea cruris is transmitted through non-sexual intercourse.

Tinea cruris occurs in a special position, and many people find it difficult to talk about it. The above introduces the self-protection methods of tinea cruris. You can judge for yourself whether you have tinea cruris. Tinea cruris is highly contagious. If you touch it with your hands and then touch other parts of your body without washing your hands, it will be transmitted to other parts of the body.