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Although getting Athlete’s Foot, Ringworm or Jock Itch can happen if you take all the preventative measures possible. But by taking these preventative measures your chances of getting one of these fungal infections are much, much slimer than if you are not. We found some great prevention tips that we wanted to share with you.

“Prevention measures in the home – The fungi that cause athlete’s foot live on moist surfaces and can be transmitted from an infected person to members of the same household through secondary contact.  By controlling the fungus growth in the household, transmission of the infection can be prevented.

Bathroom hygiene – Spray tub and bathroom floor with disinfectant after each use to help prevent reinfection and infection of other household members.
Frequent laundering – Wash sheets, towels, socks, underwear, and bedclothes in hot water (at 60 °C / 140 °F) to kill the fungus.
- Change towels and bed sheets at least once per week.
- Avoid sharing
- Avoid sharing of towels, shoes and socks between household members.
- Use a separate towel for drying infected skin areas.
Prevention measures in public places – Wear shower shoes or sandals in locker rooms, public showers, and public baths.
- Wash feet, particularly between the toes, with soap and dry thoroughly after bathing or showering.
- If you have experienced an infection previously, you may want to treat your feet and shoes with over-the-counter drugs.

Personal prevention measures – Dry feet well after showering, paying particular attention to the web space between the toes.
- Try to limit the amount that your feet sweat by wearing open-toed shoes or well-ventilated shoes, such as lightweight mesh running shoes.
- Wear lightweight cotton socks to help reduce sweat. These must be washed in hot water and/or bleached to avoid reinfection. New light weight, moisture wicking polyester socks, especially those with anti-microbial properties, may be a better choice.
- Use foot powder to help reduce moisture and friction. Some foot powders also include an anti-fungal ingredient.
- Keep shoes dry by wearing a different pair each day.
- Change socks and shoes after exercise.
- Replace sole inserts in shoes/sneakers on a frequent basis.
- Replace old sneakers and exercise shoes.
- After any physical activity shower with a soap that has both an antibacterial and anti-fungal agent in it.”

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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.

Learn more about Non-Toxic Guaranteed Jock Itch Treatments.

Jock itch is a fungus that is most common in men. They deal with it on a daily basis and it most often goes untreated for long periods of time. In most cases it is because a person has the fungus on their feet known as Athlete’s foot and then when putting on their underwear their feet come in contact with their underwear and then the fungus gets introduced to the groin area. Because the groin is a hot spot on the body, it becomes a feeding ground for the ringworm fungus. Yes, jock itch is simply ringworm of the groin area.

It is common in our customer service department to ask customers about having athlete’s foot before getting jock itch because they are most often related. The products that are recommended for the treatment of jock itch are the All Stop Medicated Skin Cream, Healing Gel, Medicated Body Wash and Disinfectant Spray. The reason for the four step approach is because you would be killing the fungus on your body as well as in your environment.

The Medicated Skin Cream draws the fungus spores to the surface and dries them up, the Healing Gel kills fungus and bacteria on the skin, the Body wash work to wash away the fungus and bacteria on the skin, and the Disinfectant spray kills the fungus in the environment. You can use this spray in the shower, the tub or even on the floor. Fungus is something that is not just going to go away, if there is moisture there, it will thrive. Our products are jock itch treatments are non toxic and will not harm you in any way. This is a every day process that can take any where from forty-eight hours or up to about one week to clear up depending on the severity of the jock itch case. It is not a disease but it is highly contagious. You want to be careful before putting on your underwear by putting socks on your feet first before putting your underwear on. Keeping the area as dry as possible by using powder is also a helpful tip that we have learned. Learn more about our non-toxic Jock Itch Treatment.