When to Seek Medical Care

When to call the doctor

• The appearance of a red itchy rash in your groin or genital area should prompt a visit to your doctor.
  
  
• Once you have been diagnosed, go back to the doctor if the rash does any of these things:
  
  
  • Spreads or changes appearance
    
    
  • Becomes increasingly uncomfortable
    
    
  • Develops lumps or swelling of the affected areas
    
    
  • Does not improve after 2 weeks of treatment
    
    
  • Does not go away completely or comes back frequently despite proper prevention

When to go to the hospital

Go to a hospital's emergency department if you develop symptoms beyond the rash:

• Fever

• Weakness

• Vomiting

• Rapid spread of the rash

• Swollen glands

• Lumps in the groin

• Drainage of pus

• Open sores or ulcers

• Boils

• Rash that involves your penis or vaginal area
  
  
• Difficulty urinating
  
  
• Rash that spreads to your trunk