Is tinea cruris a STD?

Many male friends will have itching at the base of their thighs in the summer, and along with the itching, small red papules will appear on the skin. In fact, this is generally caused by tinea cruris, and because tinea cruris is contagious, many friends are very scared and worried after suffering from tinea cruris, fearing that tinea cruris is gender-specific and difficult to treat. So is tinea cruris a sexually transmitted disease?

If you want to know whether tinea cruris is a sexually transmitted disease, first you need to understand what tinea cruris is. In fact, the so-called tinea cruris, although contagious, has no big difference between genders. It is a disease caused by bacterial infection of the skin. Tinea cruris is a skin disease that often occurs on the thighs, and sometimes can affect the perineum, mons pubis, perianal area, buttocks, scrotal folds, etc. It causes severe itching, and due to scratching, patients may develop secondary dermatitis, lichenification, or secondary infection.

Tinea cruris is a contagious skin disease caused by a group of superficial dermatophytes, which often occurs at the base of the inner thigh, pubic region and inner groin. It can occur unilaterally or bilaterally, presenting as a circular or semi-circular erythema that gradually expands to the periphery with clear borders and papules, blisters and crusts at the edge of the erythema. The itching is obvious, with symptoms worsening in summer and lessening in winter. It occurs more frequently in men than in women.

Tinea cruris is easily transmitted within families. It is believed abroad that the virus can be transmitted through close direct contact during sexual intercourse, but there is no definite data on this in China. Generally speaking, it is not uncommon for couples to suffer from tinea cruris in dermatology clinics. In addition to indirect transmission routes such as wearing each other's underwear, sharing bath towels and bathtubs, transmission through sexual behavior cannot be ignored. However, due to the long incubation period of tinea cruris infection and the fact that indirect object transmission is the main route of infection, tinea cruris has not yet been listed as a sexually transmitted disease.

After understanding the question of whether tinea cruris is a sexually transmitted disease, in fact, although tinea cruris is not a sexually transmitted disease, it is still quite harmful to the human body, especially because it is not only contagious, but also has a certain recurrence rate. Many patients will still experience recurrence in the summer after treatment. Therefore, it is recommended that all friends must pay attention to preventing the occurrence of tinea cruris.