Groin Problems And Injuries: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you have a rash in the groin area?
See significance of a rash if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | If you have a rash or sores in the groin area, do not have sexual contact or activity until you have been evaluated by your health professional. This will reduce the risk of spreading a possible infection to your sex partner. Your sex partner may also need to be evaluated and treated. |
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have diabetes and a rash in the groin with signs of infection, such as redness or pus?
Do you have peripheral arterial disease and a rash in the groin with signs of infection, such as redness or pus?
Do you have a disease or take a medicine that causes problems with your immune system and a rash in the groin with signs of infection, such as redness or pus?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have a rash in the groin with signs of infection, such as swelling, redness, or pus?
Do you have sores or blisters in the groin area that have not been evaluated by a health professional?
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You may wait to see if the symptoms improve over the next 24 hours (or specified time period) if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you have small red bumps spread over the groin area and severe itching, especially at night, for longer than 24 hours?
Do you have mild pain and swelling with redness less than
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You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
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Do you think you have jock itch and the rash has not gotten better after 1 week of home treatment?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | March 29, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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