I have chronic skin problems like ringworm in buttocks and itching bulb in penis

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A rash on the buttocks/groin can be tinea cruris (jock itch), which can extend to the buttocks. But itching on the head of the penis (glans) is not necessarily the same condition. It can be balanitis from yeast, irritation from soap or condoms, eczema/psoriasis, or sometimes an STI. Recurrent penile inflammation may need STI testing and a blood-glucose test for diabetes.
What you can do now
  • Keep the groin, buttocks, and under the foreskin dry. Wear loose cotton underwear and change after sweating.
  • Do not share towels. Wash underwear/towels regularly. Check for athlete's foot or fungal nails too, since these can reinfect the groin.
  • For a typical scaly, ring-like rash on external buttock/groin skin, an over-the-counter antifungal cream such as clotrimazole or terbinafine may help. Use it only as labeled and continue for the full course. Ringworm skin treatment commonly takes 2 to 4 weeks. CDC ringworm treatment
  • Do not use steroid-only creams or mixed “antifungal + steroid” creams without medical advice. Steroids can mask and worsen fungal infections. CDC advice on steroids
  • Avoid applying strong antifungal, steroid, antiseptic, or perfumed products inside the foreskin or urethral opening without an examination.
Please arrange an in-person visit with a dermatologist, sexual-health clinic, or primary-care clinician soon, because this is chronic and involves the penis. They can examine it and, if needed, do a skin scraping for fungus, swab, STI testing, and diabetes screening. Tinea cruris often involves the inner thighs/buttocks but typically spares the scrotum, and topical antifungals are usual first treatment. Textbook of Family Medicine, 9e, p. 940.
Seek urgent care if you have penile swelling, pus/discharge, painful urination, ulcers/blisters, fever, inability to pull the foreskin back into its normal position, or rapidly spreading painful rash.
If you reply with whether the penile itching is on the glans, foreskin, shaft, or urethral opening, and whether there is redness, scaling, discharge, sores, or recent sexual exposure, I can help you understand the likely possibilities.

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For ringworm on the buttocks and outer groin skin, a usual first choice is:
  • Terbinafine 1% cream: apply a thin layer to the rash and 1 to 2 cm around it once daily for 7 days, following the product label. It is effective for tinea cruris/ringworm. Textbook of Family Medicine, 9e, p. 940.
  • If terbinafine is not available, use clotrimazole 1% cream as directed on the label, commonly twice daily for 2 to 4 weeks.
Before applying, wash gently and dry completely. Continue for the whole recommended course even if itching improves. The CDC notes that skin ringworm is commonly treated with antifungal creams for 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the product. CDC ringworm guidance
Important
  • Do not use steroid-only creams such as betamethasone, clobetasol, or “triple-combination” creams for this. They can make fungal infection spread or hide it.
  • Do not apply terbinafine/clotrimazole inside the penis opening. If the itch is on the glans/head of the penis or under the foreskin, get examined first because it may be yeast balanitis, irritation, or an STI rather than dermatophyte ringworm.
  • Keep the area dry, use loose cotton underwear, change after sweating, and treat athlete's foot at the same time if present. Feet can repeatedly reinfect the groin/buttocks.
Because yours is chronic, see a dermatologist if it has not clearly improved after 2 weeks, keeps returning, covers a large area, or has spread. You may need a skin test and prescription tablets, but do not start oral terbinafine, itraconazole, or fluconazole yourself because the right medicine depends on the fungus and these drugs can interact with other medicines and affect the liver.
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