10 Jock Itch Symptoms
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Diabetes
Having diabetes can increase the likelihood of developing jock itch. In fact, people with diabetes can have a greater risk of developing various types of fungal and bacterial skin infections. This occurs because elevated glucose levels in the bloodstream can compromise the immune system and increase the levels of yeast present in the body.
Other potential skin complications in diabetics include folliculitis, carbuncles and staph infections. Ringworm, athlete's foot, acanthosis nigricans and diabetic blisters are other common skin-related complications.8‘Skin Complications.’ Skin Complications | ADA, www.diabetes.org/diabetes/complications/skin-complications
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