Jock Itch Remedies

I've tried nearly every cure for jock itch so far (except rubbing alcohol). MMS just made it terribly worse. Coconut oil was doing nothing. Vinegar worked for some hours but burned like hell. Lemongrass oil worked longer but burned even worse.

Then I tried topical Borax. Not only is it extremely effective, but it doesn't burn at all! Why on earth are pharmacies selling all these lame antifungal creams that barely do anything, when Borax is the real solution? What is wrong with the way knowledge is spread in this world?

Well, there are so many crackpots in the world. Sad enough, the biggest crackpots are conventional doctors.

Years ago doctors seemed to be following a scientific regimen. They weren't, but at least they seemed they were.

Over time, chemical companies took over - putting profit as the main driving force. We allowed 'side effects' to be part of the process. The 'side effects' got worse, and worse.

The concept of doctors, now-a-days, is give some horrible drug that has 16 known side effects (usually including psychotic behavior, thoughts of suicide or death) and don't think that's an insane thing to do?

Scientific studies show that when you combine drugs, side effects multiply, not add. So, take two drugs that have 16 side effects, each, you get 256 side effects.

Most old people now take 10 drugs, and they're oftentimes forced to take the drugs (because it makes it easier for the orderlies to 'handle' them). "Did we force-feed you your evil chemicals today?" is the question they SHOULD ask the person.

The thing they don't tell you is, oftentimes half of those also encourage Candida growth. Steroids, the Pill, others. And, 'Wide Spectrum' antibiotics basically means 'So strong it is next to getting chemotherapy as far as how it kills your intestinal flora'.

Couple that up with the fact that doctors tend to be SOOOOOO arrogant. Can't imagine why; because they are SOOOOOO wrong most of the time.

Sad that most things in the world can be handled by using simple things. Skin rashes, ringworm, athlete's feet, yeast, even bacteria growth... all should be handled with such things as bleach (look up 'Dakin's Solution'), Apple Cider Vinegar with Mother, 5% Hydrogen Peroxide.

Sore throats? Salt water gargle.

Pneumonia or bad phlegm? Water, lots of water and mustard plasters (learn how to do them. Better than anything.)

You recommended colloidal silver. It has to be remembered that silver is a heavy metal. Heavy metals kill bacteria and keep killing bacteria (the reason it 'works'. However, colloidal silver tends to stay in the body (look up 'silver people'). And once there? Very hard to remove it. Much better to use other things besides an antibacterial heavy metal to kill things (both inside and out).

Garlic, just chew on the clove. Eat one-per-day.

Gerd: 2 Tablespoons ACV with Mother (NEVER USE FILTERED clear Vinegar. Should be brown and cloudy. Shake before use) to 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to 1 second of squirting honey.

Turpentine, just a little of it in your lungs, causes what is called 'Chemical Pneumonia' (which it is very hard to get over). One should never gulp turpentine because of this.

I always say, if it is food - that is what you should take.

Exceptions to that? Hydrogen Peroxide (don't drink it, as some suggest, as it is the mother of all free radicals. That is it's purpose, you might say. Glutathione Peroxidase is going to have a heyday and run out of power trying to remove it from your body). But, on the outside? Good stuff, because all it is is pure oxygen. Oxygen is a deadly poison (even to us, that is why the body shuts down oxygen the more we gasp it in.) The thing it kills best, of course, is anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that needs no oxygen to survive). If it smells like a sewer, it is anaerobic bacteria. Gangrene is an anaerobic bacteria.

Moral of the story... conventional doctors are getting worse, and worse. Never take their chemical poisons unless you absolutely have to. And realize that they're almost always wrong.

I am 62 years old and last weekend I hiked ABOVE Massacre Falls in the Superstition Mountains. I've been cross-country by bicycle twice, have both a kayak on top of my SUV and a bike rack on the back. One should NEVER stop moving. I hike 5 miles a day. Yesterday I hiked up to some huge rocks on the East side of the Superstitions.

Use food to heal yourself. Use simple things to kill bacteria such as garlic, oregano oil, tea tree oil, kaolic deodorized aged garlic, salt water, bleach, 91% alcohol, iodine... the things people have used for years.

I've been to a doctor's about 3 times in my life.

Ammonium Chloride for Jock Itch:

Dear readers, since I've got a lot of help on this web site, I'd like to share my success story with getting rid of this nasty and persistent fungus for good. This is actually a cure not just a treatment. I've tryied pretty much everything that's listed here plus many more. I've tried whatever I heard might help with jock itch. Had it for several years and anybody how's been in that situation knows how annoing it is. Hence the reason I am writing this to help others. The only thing that actually cured my jock itch was ammonium chloride. Dissolve one leveled tea spoon of ammonium chloride in about 50ml of water, put in a spray bottle and spray the affected area liberally twice a day. Don't dry it up. Let it dry by itself. Do it until simptoms disappear usually a few days to a week it depends how bad your condition is and continue for a couple of week afterwards. That's it. This will cure your jock itch, not just temporary releaf. And its widely available and it costs 50 cents. Good luck and God bless you all.

I have suffered with this for years tried all sort of creams from doctors, specialists etc none worked I do cycle and walk a lot, whilst on Holiday in Armenia very hot country and sight seeing etc I was extremely uncomfortable went to a local chemist she told me to use apple vinegar, I just tried it first time it was burning for 20 second and the painful irritation just Disappeared like magic have been using it for three days now the dry skin has gone no more stinging as I put on I am so amazed wanted to share this with everyone. Also had dry skin and rash on two of my fingers that has gone too.

So here is the way I use BHT. It is the 2nd ingredient in an aerosol can of jock itch spray. I have used it directly on a cold sore and watched the cold sore heal within hours if reapplied several times within a few hours and not drinking lots of liquids so as to dry it up. I have used it systematically by applying it on the inside of both wrists and it works this way too. I also spray it on my little finger of my left hand and this also promotes all over body healing.

If I spray it on my feet for athletes feet, the fungus and or virus whichever is at the time starting the itching and soreness and I do have both, MOVES up to the mouth area and I am stuck with a cold sore. If I get this stuff as I have on the fronts of my lower legs, I can use it there and it works to kill it there but also does not cause the infection to move to other areas. It dries out my lips to a degree and literally stops the reaction from my body.

I know you may think this is all ridiculous but it is the truth. The active ingredient in this is Tolnaftate 1% then alcohol, then BHT so I guess it may be the 3rd ingredient. All I know is this combo works so well at detoxing me and clearing viruses and fungus that I wanted to tell you about it. It does work to put it on the skin rather than take it internally for me. I assume the alcohol is a great carrier of it and of course has benefits of killing surface germs as well. So I will continue to use this the way I do because it doesn't harm me at all and clearly works throughout my entire body without the risk of taking too much. I only use it when I need to. I always find it to work.

I had jock itch for over 6 years. tried everything. the itching is crazy. tried listerine, tried creams, tried pills. doctors couldnt help.

Finally I came across some information on the web about rubbing alcohol and jock itch

I tried it and it works. It burns like hell the first few times but afterwards you immedialty feel the itching has dissapeared. Do it after you take a shower. dry yourself well with a towel and a blow dryer. then apply some rubbing alcohol. Wait for it to dry. Then put your pants on.

Haven't had any itch in 3 years. Sometimes just as preventive I still use it, it doesnt burn anymore I guess I got used to it.

I had a recurring problem with jock itch in my inguinals for almost 20 years now esp. During my menstrual period. Even with proper hygiene, it didn't stop from bothering every now and then. I went to a dermatologist and I tried over the counter ointments like Quadriderm but it only gave me relief for as long as I apply it. I found out eventually that the STEROIDS present in those types of ointments were causing my skin to be ADDICTED to it as I buy tube after tube (for short relief) but once I stopped using the ointment, the jock itch came back to its original state. I came across this site a few years back since I wanted to try a cure and not a RELIEVER and preferably NATURAL this time. I first tried rubbing alcohol on the area but only experienced a burning sensation causing the area to have a watery discharge so I stopped. I tried applying raw garlic but also felt a burning sensation and eventually suffered a discoloration/patch on the area. I stopped and then tried an anti-dandruff shampoo, the effect was a cooling sensation but nothing really changed. I tried applying Apple Cider Vinegar diluted in water 3x daily and felt a relief however, I wasn't fond of the faint sour smell and the fact that I had to dry it out before I wear any underwear, the itch would never cease to irritate me even at night making it difficult for me to sleep. While I was trying out the aforementioned remedies, I also made sure that I cut down on sugary food and drinks since fungus apparently thrive on sugary diet. The soreness would stop for a short while only then I had to reapply the ACV which I find tedious and smelly. I was on the brink of hopelessness.

Finally, as one had suggested on this site, pure Virgin Coconut Oil... I bought an Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (EVCO), the one that has no preservatives and had not undergone any procedure, from the nearest organic store in our area. And instead of taking it as instructed, I applied the oil generously on the area 3x daily. It wasn't smelly like ACV and I noticed the oil soothed my skin and that I don't even have to dry it out. The soreness had lessened gradually esp. At night and being happy with the results, I continued dabbing it on the area and incredibly after 3 weeks, it was totally gone! The rough scaly patch of dark skin that was caused by the different remedies I've tried recently had turned smooth. I still continued to apply the EVCO even though the area was completely healed as I believe in the wonders of Coconut on our skin. Miraculously, I've been jock itch free ever since! The dark skin slowly lightened. I believe the healing process could have been faster if I had also taken 1 Tbsp of EVCO at the same time that I was externally applying it on the area. I also believe that even if the EVCO effect wasn't as immediate as the other natural remedies that some have claimed, EVCO certainly was working slowly but SURELY on my skin making sure the root cause of the fungus would be eradicated. It has been 6 months since I started using EVCO and now I am also taking a Tbsp. before meals to boost my immune system. I also use it as my face and body oil for moisturizing. I think it really helps to have patience in healing ourselves, healthy diet and trust that Mother Nature works best in healing us-even before pharmaceutical companies had ever come into existence. I share this great healing experience to those in dire need of hope just as I was before I found this site.

I was miserable for months with this problem! I actually had 3 drs tell me that I had "some" kind of fungal growth but they didn't know what... Had they never seen Jock itch?! They told me to try an otc cream, which I did, and nothing... Well, I ran across some pictures and realized that's what I had. I was suprised, not realizing that women get this too! I was in agony and it really was affecting my life, because I was always uncomfortable and thinking about it. Plus I didn't even enjoy intimacy anymore....

I found this website (which I think is wonderful! ) And although I tried the acv, and alcohol and they didn't work for me, it got me thinking and doing more research. I read how liquid silver is a natural antiseptic and disinfectant. It's been used with success to reduce infections w/ catheters and ventilator associated pneumonia, prostheses, etc. And I decided to try it. I applied it to a cotton cosmetic square and then wiped it several times a day on the affected area. In 2 days I started feeling relief! In 5 days the redness and infection was gone! I'm also making sure I change my towel frequently and put a towel down on the equipment at the gym, when I sit to be safe. I am so grateful to have finally found something that works.

Oregano Oil: I had an obgyn doctor confirmed fungal infection in my labia major, anal, and groin areas. The doctor couldn't identify the condition or what type of fungal infection I had, so she just subscribed an anti-fungal cream. I tried the cream and it started to work on the outer regions but it didn't seem to stop the growth near the entrance of my vagina. The Fungal infection made it impossible for me to walk without pain and exercise was a total no go, it felt like needles cutting into my skin. I was at a loss, I felt like western medicine had failed me so I began to do an extensive internet search, and came across some images of Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch) that looked very much like what I was suffering from.

I came to Earth Clinic to find a remedy as I frequent this site and have used it in the past. Since I had been suffering from this fungal rash off and on since 2009 and not stop from September of 2011 till now, I had been rather desperate to find a solution to my problem. I went to a holistic market and found wild mediterranean oregano infused with extra virgin olive oil. I applied the oregano oil to my groin and external vaginal lips. It didn't take long for the burning sensation to be felt. Boy did it ever burn! I had to put myself in the right mindset not to let the burning get to me (distracting yourself helps a lot).

I had applied the oil right before bed time, and it burned all night, but after a while I believe the oregano oil had a cooling quality. I woke up in the morning, and I could still feel a subtle cooling-burn in my infected regions. When I looked in the mirror, the bumps that I had were gone, but the area was still reddish, however, I no longer felt the non-stop itching. I could walk again without pain!

I was amazed that after the first night, I was healed. I continued to apply the oregano oil for the next five days just to make sure that the fungus did not grow back. I am now 100% fungus free and would recommend oregano oil to anyone suffering from Tinea Cruris, aka jock itch. Oregano Oil Works!

Lalit, 47, male, Indian. Suffering from chronic jock itch or ringworm infection since 3 years plus. I was prompt in visiting a dermatologist who prescribed creams and some oral supplements, it worked for a few weeks if I recall correctly, and then when I used to leave applying it would come back. So it is a very persistent form of fungal infection that can be embarrassing as the urge to itch your buttocks, butt crack, groin area in public can be seen as uncouth and uncivilised howsoever polished you are! In 2021 I visited another derma who prescribed shower wash, cream, powders and supplements. It worked for a while but never went away. Then I believe it even grew resistant to the cream I was applying. Quite frustrating. Wasting money, time and effort. This year saw me take refuge in alternative medicine, Homeopathy, and after 5 months of suckling tiny white medications, I can't really say it improved it much or I saw signs of it dying, the living organism that it is! Frustrated I stumbled across Aidance Scientific, a US based natural ingredients based company that had treatments, surprise surprise for both my ailments - the benign but dreaded molluscum contagiosum and fungal jock itch! I managed to get those from the US - Terrasil 6X Max a topical creme, anti-fungal soap bars etc. Started applying but it didn't create a huge difference. I saw some drying, and actually the ring of the ringworm becoming very pronounced - agitated am sure by this strong formula.

The applications continued for a few days and then I chanced upon Earth Clinic looking for maybe a natural solution to MC. I read ACV as a top ranking solution for Jock Itch. Gave it a try applying it with cotton swabs. I couldn't soak my buttocks overnight in it of course so post bath in morning and evening I applied it. There was some improvement but not drastic that I was reading here. Rubbing Alcohol was the no. 1 so I went in for that. I applied it and to my surprise, it did not itch or sting at all contrary to what reviews had reported that it would sting like hell! So was not sure if my fungal infection would respond well to the rubbing alcohol, I read more here on all the possible options people had tried. Garlic, which is an extremely popular ingredient in everyday Indian cooking, cheap most of the times, readily available across the year, with anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-viral properties. Some research is being done over the years.

With the success I got with ACV on my MC, I braved to experiment a solution all my own - mix ACV with freshly ground Garlic. Peel the garlic cloves, use any kind of kitchen vessel to crush it, it becomes mushy and leaves it juice. Put all of it in a glass container that has perhaps one table spoon os slightly more of ACV (Heinz). Keep it overnight and apply post bath in the morning after drying the area. Repeating the same in the evening post bath. Trust me, after the very first application, I can confidently report, the itch which was horrible for years and not a day where I wont be scratching my bottom, WENT AWAY!! In one application! Unbelievable. Of course I have continued to apply it for almost 10 days now and I think I would have itched 1% of my prior levels of itching! It's a big area, chronic for 3 years so I am giving it a month of applying daily morning and evening, the ACV with garlic - applied and left on, perhaps dried naturally for 5 minutes before wearing clothing, but am very happy with the no itch days and nights I am experiencing currently and hope this terrible infection doesn't ever come back.

Please try on a small area first maybe as garlic may cause some burns on sensitive skin. But hey...mix ACV with garlic and see it work on your most irritant Ringworm infection. Be at it for a few weeks if the skin was discoloured (as in my case) or the ringwork was visible (as is with me). Am sure it will go away. I shall come back and report more. Thanks for reading. All the best. You are NOT alone! Have faith. It will be defeated.

Listen carefully because I finally found the cure after 3 years of torture.

I am pretty sure I got a pretty virulent resistant form, because I am a healthy athlete who cleans up well with no other medical issues.

It was so bad that I felt like I was being punished and the jock itch was karma for any prior womanizing (it really made me think if I had done any wrongs because I would never wish this on my enemy). There have been many nights where I couldn't sleep due to the itching. Straight up torture.

I have tried all creams, oral meds like diflucan, etc. NOTHING seemed to work. Plus the embarrassment of telling anyone. And then keeping to myself so I wouldn't spread it I.e. partners or dates.

I hope this helps anyone that has a bad case out there. There is a cure. Literally, the cheapest two things that you can get at any CVS or Walgreens over the counter. Forget the creams, forget the sprays. All you need is two things.

1) Milk of Magnesia (make sure to get the one with passive ingredient Sodium Hypochlorite, because it turns into chlorine).
2) Tea tree oil

Supplement these with Selenium Sulfide and Ketoconazole shampoo (these are not necessary but I would wash first with these and rinse).

I am on day 1 of Milk of Magnesia and wow I think I am 80-90% cured so I had to share this...skin and itch are improved drastically after one application of milk of magnesia. I am on day 4 of Tea Tree oil which did improve the Jock itch by 40% or so, but the Milk of Mag just literally dealt a blow to the fungus. I'll explain more in detail and how to use each.

1) First off change your underwear everyday. That's a given and reduce exposure to sweat on your balls by showering right after your workouts.

2) Use a blow dryer after every shower to air dry (this helped the jock itch like 15%)

3) Step one in the shower is to lather with Selenium Sulfide to remove any debris on your crotch area.

4) Then lather with Nizoral Shampoo and let it sit for a few minutes and soak into your skin and follicles. Rinse.

5) Next use Tea Tree oil with aloe vera and Peppermint. Both Tea Tree oil and Peppermint have been shown in research studies to kill fungus. Warning this is going to burn like crazy because you will let it dry into your skin (do not rinse the tea tree oil lather off). Let it sit for 10 minutes and let it burn...obviously you be the judge, if you think you are having a bad reaction obviously get professional help.

6) The finishing blow which is almost like a miracle cure is Milk of Magnesia, I'll tell you why. NO PAIN AT ALL! The milk of magnesia at your local pharmacy also contains Sodium Hypochlorite which turns into chlorine :) You've heard some of the reviews find cures after being in the swimming pool, well look no further the Milk of Mag will cause the formation of Chlorine from the sodium hypochlorite. I did the research, Milk of Mag removes all moisture around the skin and has a pH level of 10.5 where fungus usually thrives at around pH 5-7 and up to 9.

Today I saw really good results and am feeling confident and relieved. I would like to share this with others so they can get rid of this annoying condition.

TL;DR Get Milk of Magnesia asap to treat jock itch! It's cheap, there's no pain, and the results are amazing!

Jock Itch Cure...??

I have used all the over the counter antifungals to no avail. I know H202 was a good astringent for Jock Itch. However, I used Benzoyl Peroxide 10% cream (acne treatment) and within 2 days my severe rash was diminishing quickly. The Itch and smell was just about gone. At 6 days it was evident that this was the best treatment. At $2.60 a tube (generic brand) I can walk again!!!

LONG BUT WORTH THE READ

Hello, I'm reporting this just in case it can help anybody. 3 years ago I developed what is called Jock itch or tinea cruris a day after having unprotected sex.

My initial reaction was of panic, I tried to wash it over and over again with hydrogen peroxide and just about everything I had at home. Nothing worked. I went to emergency and without any test they gave me an antibiotic pomade. Months later it came back. I went to another doctor that took a look with a lens saying that it was a fungi infection. He prescribed lamisil pomade and pills.For months.It got rid of the problem but I could feel it was still there, my private area kept smelling with that yeasty cheesy smell that made me feel depressed.

When the summer came it came back very strong. I researched again and I found out that it improved when I stopped using soap.I guess it was killing the good bacteria too. I also found out that yeast likes hot dark moist paces, so I would only wash my skin with warm water, and then cold water right before leaving the shower and dry it carefully first with a towel, later with toilet paper.

The jock itch was under control but I still had that smell I hate.

AGAIN I went to the internet.i was already drinking homemade milk kefir. I saw improvement by applying kefir grains to my jock itch.

I also want to add that up til that moment I didn't know what candida was and that it was related to my jock itch.

For years I've been battling rosacea in my face, and I started to see an improvement when I mixed milk kefir with turmeric and black pepper.so I started to see the connection between my digestive system, my rosacea, probiotics and the jock itch.

I always have loved sweets. Last year I stopped eating anything with sugar but I kept my fruit smoothies honey and molasses.

After some research I found out about caprylic acid and that coconut oil has tons of it.I also learned about the candida diet, how candida feeds of sugar and alcohol, and learned about natural spices that help with candida like ginger turmeric and cinnamon.

So I decided to stop feeding my candida after Christmas. My symptoms where itchy skin in bed, jock itch, rosacea and sweaty underarms, redness in my eyes..I was tired and lack of energy.

So I ordered coconut oil, but I went for the cheap coconut oil not extra virgin. It was deodorized coconut oil, but not bleached. I have read that refined coconut oil keeps the fatty acids lauric acid caprylic acid benefits cause coconut oil can resist high temperatures.The antioxidant and some antibacterial antimicrobial antioxidant properties are lost, but I'm not rich so I bought that kind. I stopped eating fruits and any glucose, I stopped drinking milk kefir cause of the lactose in milk feeding my candida, so I learned how to do coconut kefir from canned coconut milk, using milk kefir grains.You can look up for tutorials in youtube.

So what was my regimen?

First day I took 3 or 4 tablespoons of coconut oil, I felt very depressed, and nausea for 2 or 3 days. It wasn't that uncomfortable but I suggest you to do it on Friday or holidays. I was having basically one meal a day. I didn't pay attention to that meal, it could have carbs, but I didn't have any carbs on breakfast or dinner. I would wake up and eat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. I would eat spinachs with tuna around 12am or a smoothie of spinach lemon and ginger. I would eat another 2 tablespoons of coconut oil after my daily meal. And I would have a glass of coconut kefir with turmeric cinnamon and black pepper at night and more coconut oil in the evening and right before bed up to 6 or 8 tablespoons a day. I usually don't drink much water so I didn't drink a lot.There was some point when I felt I needed to drink water to detox. By the 4 or 5th day I would have some light diarrea but nothing big to mention.

I did some cheating to my diet, I started Friday and next Wednesday I went to a club drank a gin tonic and ate a slice of pizza. I also drank a shot of liquor some days. I tried to apply the refined coconut oil to the jock itch and it made things worst, for the moist I guess. So I stopped applying it. I kept with my original regimen of washing without soap with warm water, rinsing with cold water and carefully dry it. And my plan of one meal a day(its been years I don't eat bread) so the carbs were potato or rice or none at all. Coconut kefir morning and night and coconut oil tablespoons or teaspoon upon waking up after meal right before bed and whenever a felt like it.

So after ten days, now I take a shower and for the first time in years I don't have that yeasty cheesy smell that made me depressed, my rosacea is more under control and I feel my underarms are not as sweaty even if I don't get a shower daily, and not smell at all. The depression vanished after the first days and led to a feeling of well being that I didn't feel since my young days. It reminded me of a colon cleanse I did last year that gave me that feeling and reduced my rosacea.

If you can afford it go for virgin coconut oil, I'm going to buy it when I finish the refined coconut oil. I just want to share this cause I felt very miserable and I didn't felt comfortable in intimate situations, I felt dirty 24/7.

Remember, avoid diary, avoid fruits or any kind of sugar. eat coconut oil spread around the day, and learn how to do coconut milk kefir, so you introduce healthy bacteria to your gut.

I forgot to mention around day 4 I drank a glass of water with a teaspoon of bentonite clay cause I read it helps get rid of the candida die off.

People advise to start slow with coconut oil and increase your way up as days go by, from 1 tablespoons but I was so angry with these candida that I grabbed the bottle the first day and ate 4 tablespoons to hit hard from the beginning.Then I slowed it down and I took it spread over the day.

Good luck to everybody. God bless coconut oil the Tree of Life

For apple cider vinegar, the easiest way to apply it for jock itch is go find yourself a clean spray bottle. I used one that use to contain facial toner so it's a very fine mist. Clean it out really well if it's not a new bottle. Then fill with your vinegar, some people recommend diluting it with water, but I find it takes longer to dry and it's less effective although it may sting more on really bad spots. I spray the affected area a few times a day and I take an extra min to let it dry and then powder down with talc. Be warned most baby powder these days is made from corn starch which can make your infection much worse as it becomes food for the fungus. I like the spray bottle because I can keep it in my purse with a travel size bottle of talc powder for when I have issues at work. Once you get past the sting of the vinegar, it becomes very soothing as it kills off the infection simply by being too acidic for it to survive, making it safe and effective.

I have been feeling self conscious about reporting this remedy. Because I myself find it so unconventional. But I thought that if it worked for me, it could work for many other people.

For a few weeks, my jock Itch was preventing me form a good night sleep. The itch would keep me awake. I started to check earthclinic remedies and was ready to try the ACV. But I did not do it right away. And then, I discovered another remedy by accident.

The way it happened was that one Sunday morning, I was going to take a shower before going to Church. But I found out that I had no soap. None whatsoever. I knew it, but had forgotten to buy more the day before.

I did not want to miss Church, but also I would feel very unease going to church having skipped shower. Then It came to mind a TV commercial (about a dishwashing liquid) that I used to watch as a little kid. The claim was that it was very effective cleaning dishes, but also so gentle on the hands, that certain beautician was using it to soak her clients hands into it before manicures.

As I remembered, I figured that if it was so kind on the hands, It would not hurt to use it only once to take a shower. And so I did. But because I had this Jock Itch problem, I made sure to apply a small amount of dishwashing liquid to my scrotum and all immediate areas. And just as I was applying and rubbing the area (with a small towel as is my custom when I shower), I could not help to notice an immediate relief.

That day, my itch did not bother me, and also during the night the itch was gone. Therefore, I decided to use it a few more days. But finally, since my whole body skin felt so clean and good after shower, I decided to make a switch. Now I use dishwashing liquid for my shower all the time. But have not told anybody so they won't think I am eccentric.

The specific liquid I use is Dawn Ultra Platinum. Again, It has worked for me, and itch was gone right after first usage, not to return again. But I know I'm not using this liquid for its intended purpose.

I had Jock Itch for years. It was horrible. I had tried many of the over the counter jock itch treatments, but they did not work. At times, I wondered whether they actually made the problem worse. Because topical treatments failed to work, my doctor recommended an oral medication, but I was a bit reluctant to take it (having read about potential side effects). I had decided that I would try some of the remedies on this website before taking an oral medication.

At first, I tried Oil of Oreganol. I applied it to the area. It was very painful! For about an hour after applying it, I was in quite a large amount of pain. It was manageable, but definitely quite painful. Nonetheless, it did seem to work. The Jock Itch was subsiding. After using Oil of Oreganol for about a month, the Jock Itch had cleared up by roughly 67%. However, it was not fully gone and I wasn't sure whether the Oil of Oreganol would completely get rid of it.

I noticed that rubbing alcohol had the highest number of successful posts on this website. I also read Gene Keyes story, described above. Therefore, I decided to give it a try. I felt a brief, sharp pain when I applied the rubbing alcohol, but the pain subsided in less than a minute. It was much better than being in pain for an hour with Oil of Oreganol. Furthermore, the rubbing alcohol cleared up the Jock Itch. Within just a few days, the Jock Itch completely cleared up.

It has been gone for two months now.

As described in Gene Keyes' post, daily application of rubbing alcohol (after I shower) does seem to be necessary to keep the Jock Itch away. I run a lot and the Jock Itch seems to come back (a little bit) if I have been sweating during a run or if it is a particularly hot day. But after showering and applying the rubbing alcohol, the Jock Itch quickly retreats again. Thus, rubbing alcohol does seem to be a foolproof preventer of Jock Itch, but not a complete cure, as described in Gene Keyes article (linked above).

But I do not care! Having struggled with Jock Itch for years, I have finally gotten rid of it. It was an embarassing, discomforting situation. It caused me a lot of emotional frustration, as I am sure anyone who has suffered from this condition can understand. But daily application of rubbing alcohol keeps the Jock Itch away. I feel so happy to finally be rid of this skin condition. And even if it does require daily application of rubbing alcohol to keep it away, I couldn't care less. I am so happy that rubbing alcohol works.

To those of you who are out there struggling with this condition, I encourage you to try rubbing alcohol to see whether it works. I am still amazed that rubbing alcohol -- an item sold in the pharmacy just a few feet from the conventional Jock Itch / Athlete's Foot ointments that have failed so many people -- is effective at getting rid of Jock Itch. Equally surprising is that few people are even aware that Rubbing Alcohol can be effective at eliminating Jock Itch (i. E. , there's no mention of rubbing alcohol as a treatment for Jock Itch on the Mayo Clinic website.)

In any case, rubbing alcohol worked for me. I am thrilled to finally be rid of this embarrassing skin condition! I hope that my story helps others deal with this condition.