There are some itches you can deal with immediately. An itchy arm? Scratch it. An itchy scalp? No problem. An itchy groin that suddenly announces itself halfway through a work meeting, on the school run or standing in the supermarket queue? That requires considerably more self-control.
And when the itching keeps coming back, particularly if you have noticed a rash spreading across the groin or inner thighs, one possible culprit is jock itch.
Despite the name, you do not need to be a jock, own a pair of football boots or have stepped inside a gym recently to get it.
Jock itch, medically
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