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Athlete's Foot is a foot condition in which the skin of the foot is invaded by a rouge ringworm fungus known as trichophyton. The fancy pants medical community calls athlete's foot tinea pedis, not that it makes it any less painful. Itching, burning, and stinging are the primary symptoms of athlete's foot that you will experience should you be so "lucky". This fairly common foot condition can be tough to treat and can prove to be rather resistant. Even though it is usually seen along the bottom or the soles of the feet, it can be found on other areas of the body as well. Since your scratching can move the fungus from one area to another. Oh please don't scratch! You certainly don't want the fungus to move to body parts, say, like your genital area! Here's the good news ... well perhaps it is really the bad news. Athlete's foot is not just a condition battled by athlete's. Nope, athlete's foot can and does attack athletes and non-athletes alike. With the right set up, athlete's foot can invade your feet too. No one is exempt. The bugs of athlete's foot love the damp dark places. Well that sounds a little evil, doesn't it? But the truth is that the athlete's foot fungus thrives in places like a dark, moist gym locker floor or shower or the wet deck area around the swimming pool or even in your favorite gym shoes ... well just think about how dark and damp those little puppies can be! Athlete's foot is easily transmitted from person to person by basic contact. But as bad as that sounds, remember that without the proper growing environment, this little ringworm fungus is a dead worm! Not the right environment, well no growing can happen. Athlete's foot fungus can cause the affected skin to flake, crack, blister and peel. It can also cause you intense pain and itching. This little beast of a foot condition can be especially frustrating since it can be tough to completely eliminate. Treatment can be long and it has to be consistently performed. So if you want to avoid athlete's foot then stay away from the perfect little breeding grounds for this ringworm fungus that can leave you with a base case of itchy feet! Athlete's foot should be treated aggressive and actively from the first sign of irritation. See your physician if this is your first experience with the symptoms. But whatever you do, treat it and treat it as directed until you get it resolved.
By: Tammy Foster
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