Crotch Rot

[chriscalow]

You know what.. I hate that friggin rash. You know, the red, burning, bumped up area of pain all around my junk. Is there some kind of trick. I‘m going through my applcation process and I know it‘s going to take a while so currently I am training my body any way I can.

So one of the things I do is I load up my ruck and walk as far as I can, and no matter what I do I get some crazy rashes next to my junk. I tried foot powder, boxers (made from several fabrics), briefs, nothin, vaseline, and I still get the **** rash. Any help?

 

[meni0n]

Goldbond

 

[GhostRecce]

i find goldbond works good, even the issued stuff works good. (recces for a week in the summer powder = my savior ohh baby)

rub your junk down good with powder. and i find jockies work the best. they fourm around your area covering alot of skin

 

[FriarVic]

At places like the "running room" they sell a product like a stick of deodorant, which prevents a rash. I use it when I do longer runs (10k +) and it doesn‘t wear off or sweat off.

 

[L/MCpl_Argyll_ Kurrgan]

Goldbond is great till it gets really wet. Then you have lovely white clumps everywhere. Looks like you hog exploded with ****cheese. It also leaks through your pants so you crotch becomes white. Get the extra strentgh stuff though. That nice cool burn feels so good. :fifty:

 

[OLD SCHOOL]

Stay away from Suzy Q.
Works like a charm.

 

[scm77]

What the **** is this "crotch rot" your talking about? How do you get it?

 

[Jarnhamar]

Wait till your balls drop?

 

[GhostRecce]

hahhaha, dont worry you‘ll know when it hits

 

[nbk]

Stay away from Suzy Q.
Works like a charm.

Hahahahahahaha. You made me shoot beer out of my nose...

 

[Matt0304]

Stay away from old mary jane rotten crotch...

 

[L/MCpl_Argyll_ Kurrgan]

Hey, no need to call the Regimental Matress that...she‘s a nice girl. Just a little misunderstood... :gunner:

 

[Jeff Boomhouwer]

Go to a store that specializes in running (the running room)Get your self a pair of lycra (spandex) shorts aka go fast pants. DO NOT purcase biking shorts they may look the same but they have a maxipad like pillow for that babysauce killing seat.That pad WILL chaffe you
the running shorts will not.They were developed to protect you against this menace.Now for crotch rot,you should have been taught proper hygene in the field.(WASH YOUR UNDER CARRIAGE,CHANGE YOUR GITCH)We are not at war you will find time.I have also found that if you use carbolic soap(you can buy it at the pharmacy but smells medicinal not april fresh)this will cure and prevent crotch rot and athletes foot.If you have both wash your boys first then procede to your feet. Cross contamination is a killer. Hope I this will help. CARRY ON!

 

[Armymedic]

So gents, discussing the infantryMAN‘s (women are not affected by this particular condition)

2nd greatest piss off in the field (feet being #1).

Start with the great advice from above, get lycra/spandex shorts, or atleast boxers of some sort that hug your body so you thighs do not rub together. Powders do NOT help when your sweating/humping, but are good for the times in between. Goldbond feels soo good when you away from your wife for a couple weeks.

Once you get the rash, wash and air dry the area as best you can:
showering is best, but baby wipes in the field are almost as good, and if can‘t air dry gently wipe dry as best you can.

To cure the red raised area of hurtful burning pain... :evil:

don‘t laugh now...

Use diaper cream. :soldier:
either Zinc oxide (Zincofax) cream, or Ilse paste, found in the baby section of most drug and grocery stores.

it‘ll help clear up the rash in 24-48 hrs and if already inflammed itll protect and prevent further damage. Clean the area off daily and reapply new lotion until all cleared up. And don‘t uses cream and powder at the same time, its messy,

 

[combat_medic]

Armymedic: Who says that women don‘t get chafing problems?

Luckily, MOST women are more diligent about hygeine in that particular area. All sorts of nastiness can happen when you‘re not!

Zincofax is a great suggestion though; that clears up a lot of evil rashy problems!

 

[Jeff Boomhouwer]

Aveeno works wonders as well.Do you medics out there carry any wonder creams or is it still foot powder for anything below the waist and cepicol for waist up?!!!!

 

[Armymedic]

Hey, Boomer004, Don‘t tell everyone our trade secrets....

 

[combat_medic]

Boomer: If we made you guys too comfortable, then where would all the anger and rage come from to close with and destroy the enemy?

Have to keep the troops motivated somehow...

 

[NavalGent]

Though this is an ancient thread, i figure i can breathe new life into it.
I've been a sufferer in the past, and this summer i was introduced to Gold Bond. The excellent thing about it was that it is triple action. Instead of just drying the target area, it instead cools, dries and deodourizes. You won't get the clumpy dong-cheese effect if you only use a moderate amount. I've been meaning to write a letter to the Gold Bond people to thank them, but haven't gotten around to it.

 

[Meridian]

Im told (and have found) that underarmour heat gear is AWESOME in preventing heat issues down below.. you may want to look into the stuff, or at least some breathable moisture-wicking fabric.