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The Burning, Itching, Craze Of Athlete's Foot |
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Tammy Foster |
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Athlete's Foot is a foot condition in which the skin of the foot is invaded by a rouge ringworm fungus known as trichophyton. The fancy pants medical community calls athlete's foot tinea pedis, not that it makes it any less painful.
The soles of your feet, when bothered with athlete's foot, are assaulted with intense itching, burning and stinging. And don't think that just because you practice superb foot hygiene that you are safe from the foot fungus. Oh, no, athlete's foot affects more than seven out of ten people. Well, that about covers all of us.
Have you ever heard of athlete's foot of the groin or the palms of the hands or of the arm pits? Well, my friend, it can definitely happen. All you have to do is scratch your infected and affected foot and then scratch another part of your body. Get the picture now? Yes, it itches, but look brain surgeon, don't scratch it and then move on to other virgin scratching areas. Hello fertile ground for athlete's foot!
Here's the good news ... well perhaps it is really the bad news. Athlete's foot is not just a condition battled by athlete's. Nope, athlete's foot can and does attack athletes and non-athletes alike. With the right set up, athlete's foot can invade your feet too. No one is exempt.
The bugs of athlete's foot love the damp dark places. Well that sounds a little evil, doesn't it? But the truth is that the athlete's foot fungus thrives in places like a dark, moist gym locker floor or shower or the wet deck area around the swimming pool or even in your favorite gym shoes ... well just think about how dark and damp those little puppies can be!
Athlete's foot is easily transmitted from person to person by basic contact. But as bad as that sounds, remember that without the proper growing environment, this little ringworm fungus is a dead worm! Not the right environment, well no growing can happen.
Athlete's foot fungus can cause the affected skin to flake, crack, blister and peel. It can also cause you intense pain and itching.
Well, we know that athlete's foot is an irritating and often rather persistent fungal infection commonly found in the feet. Bummer! Common, yes. Treatable, absolutely.
So if you really want to try and avoid the beast that is athlete's foot, then try to avoid those areas that are best known for harboring the fungus itself.
Athlete's foot should be treated aggressive and actively from the first sign of irritation. See your physician if this is your first experience with the symptoms. But whatever you do, treat it and treat it as directed until you get it resolved.
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