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Itching on Scrotum

Posted by robertgreen93 @robertgreen93, Jan 28, 2022

I’ve had a patch of skin about the size of a quarter on my scrotum that itches like crazy for about 7 years now. I assumed it was fungal (jock itch, etc) at first, but no fungal creams or powders did anything to stop it. I eventually tried a hydrocortisone cream, and as long as I apply it, the itching goes away. That’s how I’ve made it through the last several years. Unfortunately, it always comes back in the same place within two or three weeks after I stop applying the cream. It never spreads or anything. There’s no redness, or signs of a rash. The skin seems to be thicker in that area, but that’s the only differentiating characteristic about the itchy patch. Also, it couldn’t be sexually transmitted. It first showed up when I was a teen, before I had any sexual contact. Any ideas about what this could be, and how I can get it to go away permanently?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 30, 2022

@robertgreen93, seven years! What have your doctors suggested this is? Have you seen a dermatologist?

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suffragent | @suffragent | Feb 17, 2024

If you haven't managed to fix your problem yet, try Advantan cream. I had a bunch of small. itchy, scaly lesions on my legs and Advantan stopped them dead.

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seant7 | @seant7 | Feb 2 2:55pm

Hi, I’ve had the same problem for about seven years. One day, my wife mentioned that she had been listening to a lady called Barbara O’Neill, and she suggested that I try stopping fruit for a while to see if it would help.

I decided to start by cutting out bananas only, as I couldn’t bring myself to give up my Pink Lady apples and blueberries. I was at home alone at the time and decided to give it a try.

A few weeks after stopping bananas, I realised that the itching had completely stopped. It has now been five months, and I haven’t had a single night of itching. The problem is totally gone for me.

I felt compelled to share this here because the past seven years were extremely difficult, and if this experience can help even one person, it will be worth it. I truly hope this helps someone else.

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