Genital rashes have many different causes, ranging from jock itch and vaginal yeast infections to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Depending on the ...

A day after the Kremlin assured Russians that Vladimir Putin was healthy despite multiple hospital examinations, he was seen repeatedly scratching his face on a trip outside Moscow. He had entered ...

Opens in a new tab or window An international panel of more than 30 experts has developed a consensus definition and diagnostic criteria for generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP). The new ...

For more than 50 years Martyn Pring's life was dominated by an 'uncontrollable' urge to itch - and nothing doctors suggested seemed to help. It began after a bout of German measles when he was two ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Itch may be more complex than it seems. A recent literature review presents a range of causes and treatments for ...

Ways to stop eczema itching include using hydrocortisone cream, moisturizers, a cold compress, and more. Eczema can cause bouts of unbearable itching, making it difficult to concentrate on anything ...

What purpose does an itch serve, other than to irritate the hell out of you? Well, it’s your body’s alarm system alerting you that, hey, you have something in your skin and you need to get it out, ...

2001). In our previous research, we demonstrated that generalized pruritus was a feature of psoriasis in 84% of patients and appeared on a daily basis in 77% of patients (Yosipovitch, Goon ...

Concurrent sarcopenia, severe pruritus, and systemic oxidative stress imbalances in PBC can significantly reduce quality of life. In patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), cholestasis is ...

Itching may be a sign of contact dermatitis, mastitis, or yeast infection if you have skin inflammation. It's rare, but itchy nipples and breasts can also be signs of breast cancer. You may see a ...

A 41-year-old gravida 5 para 2113 at 32 and 4/7 weeks' gestation presented to labor and delivery with generalized pruritus of 3-days' duration. She had no outward signs of rash or pustules.