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Itchy Thighs | Groin: Why My Thigh And Groin Get Itchy And Chapped

By Patricia | March 11, 2010

Causes Of Itchy Groin And Thigh
Itchiness and discomfort around the groin and inner thigh area is characteristic of a condition known as jock itch. The medical name for jock itch is tinea cruris. Jock itch results due to a fungal infection of the skin. The fungus trichophyton rubrum usually breeds in warm and damp areas [...]

Itchy Thigh | Jock Itch Treatment: Home Remedies For Painful Itching Thigh

By Patricia | August 17, 2009

What would be the causes of itchiness around my groin and thighs?
The itchiness may be a result of as jock itch, medically called tinea cruris, which is a fungal skin infection caused by Trichophyton rubrum fungus. This fungus usually thrives in warm, dark, and damp parts of the body, like inner thighs, groin area, the [...]