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The highly contagious nature of the ringworm fungus makes the nature of the fungal infection serious. Many do not know that ringworm, jock itch and ringworm are all caused by the same fungus. The name of the infection is simply determined by the location of the infection. The ringworm, jock itch and athlete’s foot fungus causing red, inflamed skin and in severe cases will cause cracking and bleeding (most common in Athlete’s Foot in between the toes). The main symptom of all three of these fungal infections is intense itching. This, of course, causes the desire to scratch because of the intense itching.

The worst thing you can do when you have a ringworm of the body, athlete’s foot or jock itch infection is to scratch. Your fingernails will become a carrier of the fungus. You will then spread the ringworm of the body to the groin which then becomes jock itch or visa versa. Or you can spread your athlete’s foot and turn it into ringworm of the body. You get the picture. The point is no matter how bad you want to scratch, you really shouldn’t. Or if you do, you need to wash your hands immediately afterwards with an anti-fungal hand soap.

It’s important to find a ringworm treatment that will attack all of the symptoms and the fungus at the same time. You need a ringworm treatment guaranteed to work. Something that will help alleviate the itch will drawing the fungus to the surface and drying it out. Which is exactly what the All Stop Ringworm Treatment does. The treatment contains something for the itch, something for the fungus and even an anti-fungal hand and body wash to stop the spread of the fungus via your fingernails.

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First off, it is important to know that the same fungus that causes Ringworm of the body also causes Athlete’s Foot and Jock Itch. The name of the fungal infection is simply based on location. If it’s on your arms, legs or torso — it’s Ringworm. On your feet it’s Athlete’s Foot and on the genital area it’s Jock Itch. All three are caused by the same fungus and can be spread from one area to another.

Once you have identified your non-toxic Ringworm treatment, the most important tip is to continue treating. The general rule of thumb is to continue treatment for at least a week after the rash has cleared up. Many people make the mistake of stopping treatment immediately after the rash has cleared up. This is a mistake because the fungus can still be active at this point and may result in a reinfection.

Once the rash has cleared you need to continue treatment of not only your skin, but your environment too. Continue to wash sheets and soiled clothing in hot water with an approved fungical detergent.

After a week with no new infections it is then safe to discontinue treatment. CAUTION: If you do not continue treatment for a week after rashes have cleared up you run a high risk of becoming reinfected with Ringworm fungus.

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Did you know the same fungus, tinea corporis, that causes Ringworm also causes Jock Itch and Athlete’s Foot? The location of the fungal infection may differ, but the root of the problem is the same. The fungus may start in the genital area for Jock Itch fungal infections, but if not treated immediately it can and will spread to other areas of the body such as the feet, armpits, thighs and any other warm area that tends to remain moist.

It is important when treating Jock Itch you keep the area as dry as possible. Moist, wet environments tend to aid Jock Itch, Ringworm and Athlete’s Foot to thrive and spread.

Another useful tip is to do your research when finding a Jock Itch treatment. Many treatments out there will relieve the symptoms of Jock Itch, but will not kill the fungus causing Jock Itch. It’s vital that you not only relieve the Jock Itch symptoms but kill the fungus causing the fungal infection.

Extreme cases of Jock Itch can eventually turn into secondary bacterial infections. The more you scratch Jock Itch the more prone you become to developing open sores. The more open sores you create by scratching the more at risk you are of developing a secondary bacterial infection.

It’s difficult to not scratch Jock Itch, Ringworm or Athlete’s Foot. The itch is insatiable and it’s hard to resist the urge to scratch. Scratching can also cause the fungal infection to spread quicker. You scratch with your hand and get the fungus on your hand and then touch another part of your body thus spreading the fungus without even realizing it.

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Passing along another success story we received. Another one of our customers was able to eliminate ringworm fungus and wanted to share her thoughts with us.

“I ordered your allstop for ringworm and just wanted to let you guys know that this product works great!  It took about 4 days of faithfully using it, but it has since cleared up.  I’ll  admit I was skeptical at first, and hesitated to order it, but I’m so glad I did! Thanks for offering this great product!” — Tricia L.

The unique nature of our products is what makes our ringworm treatment products work so well. The unique blend of non-toxic ingredients brings relief without harmful side-effects.

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Ringworm is estimated to exist in some form for over 70% of the population. Ringworm can be treated and controlled but it is a highly contagious fungal infection of the skin. It is a common misconception that ringworm is a worm. However, ringworm worm is not a worm at all but a fungal infection that can affect humans as well as animals. It is named after its characteristics. It is usually round in shape a darker on the edges causing it to look like a worm in shape. Round spots on the skin are not always caused by a ringworm fungal infection. Actually there are several other skin ailments that can also take a round sore shape on the skin. These can be but are not limited to eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, scabies, shingles or even granuloma annulare.

Ringworm is also called by its medical term which is tinea. There are different forms of ringworm and they are all distinguished by there tinea name. These are tinea corporis, capitis, cruris, pedis, unguium, versicolor and manuum. Tinea coporis is a fungal infection that affects the legs, arms and or trunk of a person. While tinea capitis is specific to a fungal infection that affects the scalp of a person. Tinea cruris and tinea pedis are also commonly known as jock itch and athlete’s foot.

It is quite easy to come into contact with ringworm spores. Ringworm can be transferred by close personal contact with an infected individual. It can also be transferred by coming into contact with infected objects in your environment. For example, your friend has a ringworm on her arm. You wear a shirt that she has also worn without washing. Now you can have ringworm. Spores from ringworm can live off of the body on an object for very long periods of time.

Prevention of ringworm can be pretty easy. It is best to avoid contact with an infected person or object if you know they are infected. However, this can be difficult to do considering there is no signs on things saying “dont touch this towel I have ringworm”. Make sure you wash clothing, sheets and towels after every use. It is also important with ringworm to dry clothing and bedding on high heat for up to twenty minutes. Ringworm spores feed on moisture so if you limit their source you can hope to eliminate them with treatment. Wearing airy clothing and flip flops in the summer is also a way to reduce ringworm infections on the body and the feet.

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