Tropical Jock Itch

[jbb]

Well this is a real nice topic. Anyone else susceptible to jock itch when they dive in the tropics. Seems like ever since I started warm water diving I am more prone to getting it. I bring some anti fungal powder with me and this last trip I actually used Desitin (baby rash preventer) with me and it seemed to work pretty good to prevent irritation while diving. Can you get a cronic condition?

O.k. flame away. I anticipate a lot of grief on this question.

Jason

 

[theskull]

Zinc oxide ointment will help prevent.

theskull

 

[Wildcard]

So will Gold Bond when your not diving. Also try a little Benadryl cream to help with the itch.

 

[zboss]

Well this is a real nice topic. Anyone else susceptible to jock itch when they dive in the tropics. Seems like ever since I started warm water diving I am more prone to getting it. I bring some anti fungal powder with me and this last trip I actually used Desitin (baby rash preventer) with me and it seemed to work pretty good to prevent irritation while diving. Can you get a cronic condition?

O.k. flame away. I anticipate a lot of grief on this question.

Jason

be sure that when you take showers you SCRUB and then dry until you can't get any drier - then spread and let it hang for a while to get the airflow going. Do this several times a day when possible... also use COLD water not warm or hot. It goes without saying... change your jockeys and your swimsuit everyday... it also helps to make sure you are washing your swimsuit so it completely dries.

 

[ams511]

I used to live in Florida and never had this problem. Are you sure its Jock Itch or could it be something else? Like chaffing because of the swimsuit (I did get this a few times) or maybe something in the water (like swimmers itch). Have you talked to other divers in your area to see if they have the same problem? I know it is not a topic of polite conversation but hey we are divers. lol

 

[jbb]

I used to live in Florida and never had this problem. Are you sure its Jock Itch or could it be something else? Like chaffing because of the swimsuit (I did get this a few times) or maybe something in the water (like swimmers itch). Have you talked to other divers in your area to see if they have the same problem? I know it is not a topic of polite conversation but hey we are divers. lol

Ya, I mentioned it to the instructor diver at the place I was diving out of in the Philippines and said he usually got a bit of a "nappy rash" (British)after diving every day for a while. I guess I'm just unusually prone to the condition. Course it doesn't help that it is 95 degrees out and you have no choice but to sit in your swim suit for about 3 hours while you go for a couple of dives at mid day. I'll try getting another suit so I can wash one after each day and let it dry. They also don't have electricity for hair driers during the day and sometime only a few hours at night.

Oh well, grin and bear it. The desitin really releived the chaffing while diving just that I should have used it from the get go.

Jason

 

[Hank49]

Well this is a real nice topic. Anyone else susceptible to jock itch when they dive in the tropics. Seems like ever since I started warm water diving I am more prone to getting it. I bring some anti fungal powder with me and this last trip I actually used Desitin (baby rash preventer) with me and it seemed to work pretty good to prevent irritation while diving. Can you get a cronic condition?

O.k. flame away. I anticipate a lot of grief on this question.

Jason

After 18 years between the Philippines, Malaysia and Belize I have learned a bit about this...problem. First, from what you're saying, it sounds like you may be drinking too much coffee before the dive and don't have a front zipper on your wetsuit. The second important thing I learned is to always wear jockey type underwear in the tropics. Boxers, or no underwear allow contact between your leg and your uhhhhh.... you know, and fungus grows in that warm, dark area. And that type feels like you're on fire. You need a strong anti fungal cream if that sets in. So, don't pee in your wetsuit and wear jockeys. And that's all I have to say about that.