The Itching Member: What to Do Now to Stop It

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The Itching Member: What to Do Now to Stop It For men, an itchingmember is the worst, because it’s an itch you just can’t scratch in broad daylight. A man’s privates can feel especially itchy, dry or flaky due to a number of common problems. Fortunately, most of these are easily tamed, once you have identified the cause. Here are some of the possibilities:  Dry skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis can lead to peeling, flaky, dry member skin. The affected skin can become very chafed, leading to redness and irritation. In men, the appearance of psoriasis can look like small, red patches of skin on the member shaft or tip, whereas eczema may appear as a bumpy red rash or tiny blisters. The skin may appear scaly or be smooth and shiny.  Tinea cruris, or jock itch, isanother very common cause of itching member skin. Jock itch is a fungal infection that can appear on the skin of the privates, inner thighs and even buttocks. The fungus is more common in men, but women can be affected, too. The fungus can travel and develop nearly anywhere on your body and causes an itchy, often ring-shaped rash. Most remedies are over-the-counter, but make sure to abstain from any intimate activity until you’re certain your jock itch has left the building.  Thrush is a fungal infection that appears on the skin or mucous membranes; it is caused by the fungus Candida albicans. Symptoms of thrush are irritation, burning, redness and peeling around the head of the member. If a white discharge accompanies any of these, thrush may be the culprit. It is possible for thrush to spread through contact during intimacy, but it is not considered a partner-transmitted disease. Take note of your stress levels, as high stress can lead to an outbreak of thrush.  Hot tubs, while enjoyable on vacations, at parties or at the gym, are a breeding ground for bacteria. A rash from a hot tub, called hot tub folliculitis, usually begins as itchy red skin with bumps that can fill with pus and become very painful. Some chemicals in hot tubs can react with your skin to cause itching, dryness or flakiness. In order to www.man1health.com


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