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Introduction to the stock market The femoral hernia is the skin disease caused by infection of fungi on the inside of the femur. The fungus of the femoral hernia can be spread through underwear, bath towels, etc., and can also be transmitted through sexual life. Therefore, femoral hernia is also included in sexually transmitted diseases, but more than 80% of the femoral hernias in the clinic are transmitted through non-sexual intercourse. The pathogens causing femoral hernia in China are mainly Trichophyton rubrum and Gypsum-like Trichophyton, Trichophyton spp., and a few Candida albicans. basic knowledge The proportion of sickness: 0.2% Susceptible people: no specific population Infection mode: It can be spread through underwear, bath towels, etc. It can also be transmitted through sexual life and indirectly through clothing. Complications: micro virus infection

Cause of femoral hernia

Pathogenic factors (50%):

It is often caused by flocculent sputum, sputum, and trichophyton. Sometimes, Candida albicans also invades the groin area and is a erythematous desquamative patch with a herpes on the edge.

The disease is prone to occur in warm and humid seasons, especially in males. Special types of work such as car drivers and long-term sitting are also prone to disease.

Femoral hernia prevention

Frequent wetness of the genital tract is one of the conditions for the onset of femoral hernia. Those who are fat and sweaty are more susceptible to this disease than those who are thin. Therefore, the local should be kept dry. After bathing, some local powders such as commercially available talcum powder can be used. Do not wear tight underwear too thick, ventilation and ventilation is appropriate, most of the femoral hernia may be caused by the hand, foot and foot itself, therefore, it is very important to actively cure the hand, foot and other diseases.

(1) Self-contained, do not have unfair sexual relations with others, do not use other people's underwear, underwear and toiletries.

(2) Change the underwear frequently, and keep the genitals clean, often wash the clothes.

(3) reduce sweating, promote the evaporation of the roots of the feces, try to keep the perineum dry, wear loose fit underwear, do not overtighten.

(4) If you have onychomycosis, goose palm wind, round sputum, you should actively treat it to prevent infection in the genital area.

Femoral complications Complications, micro-virus infection

Frequently scratching can be mossy with pigmentation, femoral hernia is more common in the buttocks and upper thighs, but also often invade the penis, starting from a small papule (small sputum), itchy, and then expand to form an edge with an annular bulge The central flat circular or polymorphic skin lesions, common desquamation, cause people's worries, thinking that it is a sexually transmitted disease, this worry is not necessary.

Symptoms of the femoral hernia Common symptoms Itching groin itch Itchy inside of the thigh Itchy inner thigh of the erythema and the inner thigh...

The main symptoms are local itching, the disease is easy to relapse, mostly due to contact with patients with sputum or through cats, dogs, etc., or indirect infection through clothing, or first suffering from athlete's foot, due to spread and spread, summer season, The climate is hot and humid, and the body is sweaty, especially in the stock. If you dont take a shower in time, or if you wear a lot of sweat in your tight underwear, you can easily get the disease. In addition, patients with diabetes, excessive leucorrhea, etc., and long-term oral or Topical application of a large number of broad-spectrum antibiotics or corticosteroids, also susceptible to femoral hernia, from the incidence rate, mainly young people, more men than women, the disease mostly occurs in summer, the climate is humid or hot often makes the condition worse, winter relief or get well.

The femoral hernia is a skin disease that occurs in the thigh. Sometimes it can also affect the perineum, the genital area, the perianal, the buttocks, the scrotum folds, etc. Itching is severe. Due to scratching, the patient may have secondary dermatitis and change of moss. Or secondary infection.

feature:

(1) At the beginning of the femoral hernia, the erythema with a sharp edge and a slight bulge gradually expands, and there is debris on it, gradually turning from red to brown or skin tone.

(2) The center of the lesion gradually heals automatically and develops to the surrounding area. The inflammation of the edge of the erythema is more obvious. There may be a rash, blisters, suede, or even erosion, forming a ring shape.

(3) The temporary pigmentation is left behind and the symptoms of itching are severe.

Stock inspection

Femoral hernia is a fungal infection. Generally speaking, as a direct microscopic examination of the falling debris, the small scales at the edge of the lesion are taken, placed on a glass slide, a little potassium hydroxide solution is dropped, the keratin is dissolved, and then placed under a microscope. By observing the hyphae of the fungus, the diagnosis can be confirmed. Of course, if conditions permit, a more definitive diagnosis can be made based on the culture of the fungus.

Femoral diagnosis

diagnosis

It can often be diagnosed from clinical and mycological examinations.

Differential diagnosis

Should be differentiated from red sputum, seborrheic dermatitis, proliferative pemphigus, rubbing psoriasis.

Red sputum: A skin disease caused by a coryneform bacterium, commonly found in the underarms, thighs, etc. The skin of the lesion is brick red, with no inflammatory ring at the edges, no itching, and the direct microscopic examination of the fungus is negative.

Seborrheic dermatitis: Sometimes it can also invade the genital area, the rash is pale red plaque, there is desquamation, some are ring-shaped, the boundary is clear, but the direct microscopic fungus is negative.

Proliferative pemphigus is a benign type of pemphigus vulgaris. The skin lesions occur in the armpits, under the breasts, groin, vulva, around the anus, nasolabial folds and limbs. The damage was initially a thin-walled blisters with a positive Nissl sign. After smashing, papillary granulation is gradually proliferated on the erosion surface, and new blisters often appear on the edges, so that the damage area is gradually enlarged. Nie's sign is positive.

Psoriasis: Commonly known as psoriasis, it can invade the thigh, showing ring-shaped or plaque-like erythema. Generally, the surface has thick scaly, and other parts of the body can have the same rash.

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