Well Im male, 16 years old and havent been sexually active however I have a dark discoloration of skin around my genitals, to be more specific its on the side of my thigh and it goes up onto the sides and even down on my butt a little and specifically in the crack.. It also itches a lot, pretty much every night. I used to get jock itch a lot and still do so I dont know if that has anything to do with it however Ive had this for a few months now. Any idea what it could be and how to cure it or get the discoloration to go away? Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
Hi, Thanks for writing in. During puberty and adolescence, there is sudden increase in hormones like testosterone and development of secondary sexual characters in boys. These causes increased deposition of pigment called melanin in the genital areas.However, if there is itching that is along the inner thigh as described by you, then you might be having fungal infection. Please apply antifungal ointment like CANDID-B twice a day. Wash your genitals with warm water twice a day and keep it Chat Doctor.  Wear loose cotton inner wear and avoid itching.