Information about jock itch symptom and treatment.
Jock itch is so named because a large percentage of male athletes get affected by this fungal infection. But it can be seen in anybody as an infection in the anal, genital and thigh areas of their bodies. This skin infection is very much similar to a ringworm and the most affected part is the groin area of the body of both sexes, but more commonly in males. These appear in the form of red patches in which the patient feels severe itching sensation. Standard anti-fungal treatments are used to treat jock itch, the symptoms of which include itching and red patches in the groin area, mostly confined in the area near the anus, surrounding skin and inner thighs.