# How does a cloth Jockstrap protect you?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 4, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-cloth-jockstrap-protect-you/205486 "2003-10-04T03:05:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-cloth-jockstrap-protect-you/205486/21 "2003-10-05T05:48:32Z")

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I can say with certainty that jockstraps are used to keep the balls from chaffing your thighs.  
i had this problem a few times while running and wearing boxers. It hurts VERY badly. It is pretty much the same thing as diaper rash. I had it so bad once that I couldn’t run for a few days.

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