What causes scrotal sweating and itching?

Scrotal sweating is a very common phenomenon. Some male friends feel itchy and uncomfortable when their scrotum sweats. For these friends, they must want to know the cause of scrotal sweating and itching. So what is the cause of scrotal sweating and itching? Next, this article will introduce the causes and treatments of scrotal sweating and itching. Please see the specific introduction below.

The scrotum has abundant apocrine glands and sweats more, making the scrotum more moist than other parts of the body. This is a normal physiological phenomenon. The feeling of moisture will be more obvious if you sit for a long time, work in a hot and humid environment, and have varicocele. If your scrotum sweats and itches at the same time, it is an abnormal phenomenon!

What is the cause of scrotal sweating and itching? If the scrotal moisture is accompanied by itching, papules, etc., you may have scrotal eczema. According to the development process of the disease, it can be divided into three stages: acute, subacute, and chronic. In acute attacks, the symptoms are mostly flushing, itching, and papules on the scrotal skin. If the itching is severe, the smooth red skin can be exposed. In subacute attacks, the symptoms are severe itching of the scrotum, loss of appetite, loose stools, yellow urine, and sometimes blisters and mild erosion. In chronic attacks, the itching is intermittent, and the itching is aggravated when you are nervous, drink alcohol, or eat spicy food. The scrotal skin feels hard, and the skin surface is dark red or purple-brown. People who are overweight and have localized excessive sweating are more likely to suffer from this disease, most of whom are middle-aged or elderly male patients. They need to go to the dermatology department of the hospital for treatment.

Scrotal eczema treatment methods:

1. Drug treatment

Since scrotal eczema is related to allergies like eczema in other parts of the body, the drugs used to treat allergies can be used to treat scrotal eczema. For example, some commonly used antihistamines include cyproheptadine, chlorpheniramine, loratadine, cetirizine, etc. Topical drugs are mainly some weak corticosteroid ointments, such as triamcinolone ointment.

2. Scrotal care

Avoid re-irritating the area, avoid scratching the area with your hands as much as possible, do not use hot water or soapy water to clean the area, and do not apply strongly irritating drugs on the area. Pay special attention to not applying hormone drugs on the area casually, as these can easily worsen or relapse the disease. Avoid eating some irritating foods, such as onions, ginger, garlic, strong tea, coffee, alcohol and other foods and drugs that are likely to cause allergies.

In short, scrotal sweating and itching are closely related to scrotal eczema. Therefore, for male friends who have scrotal sweating and itching, they must go to the hospital in time to see if they have scrotal eczema. If so, they must actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment! Regarding the relevant treatment methods for scrotal eczema, I believe everyone has already understood it. Friends in need can refer to it!