# Medical problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-problem/16140>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 19, 2000, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-problem/16140 "2000-04-19T14:49:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bnl771](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@bnl771](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bnl771)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2000, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-problem/16140/1 "2000-04-19T14:49:00Z")

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I’m new to these boards and I could have sworn there was a place to post medical questions. Well, here’s one. This is kinda embarrasing, but… Between my leg and my scrotum (in the inner part there) I have an itch red ring with a bruise in the center. I thought it was jock itch, but would it be isolated to that one ring. And would there be a bruise. It’s about the size of a quater and has been there for about three weeks. Can anyone help?

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**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2000, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-problem/16140/2 "2000-04-19T14:54:00Z")

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Yea, a doctor. Go see one. Could be ringworm.

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-problem/16140/3 "2000-04-19T15:33:00Z")

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heheh, you are quick on that one swimming. Yes, most likely it IS ringworm. THe more you itch it the bigger that ring gets. Nasty buggers come from the soil.

I don’t think a $100 doc visit is necessary, but a pharmacy should have something just for it.

NOTE: Is is VERY contagious.

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**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2000, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-problem/16140/4 "2000-04-19T15:40:00Z")

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Sounds like ringworm alright. Ringworm is a fungus, not actual worms. A lotrimin type ointment may clear it up.

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