subject: The Many Causes Of Ringworm Itch [print this page] Certain infections or condition causes itchiness in some parts of the body. Tracing up the cause of the skin irritation leads you to the main issue. Sometimes the itch in ringworm is associated with another type of disease. To avoid the conflict and confusion in dealing the cause of itchiness, you must know some basic facts regarding with the other causes of skin itching. Here are some of its many causes:
- Dry skin - the cracking up of skin due to a hot weather causes the skin to become itchy. This condition happens under a hot climate or temperature where the skin moisture is being absorbed by the heat which dries the skin. When the skin is dry, it is easily irritated.
- Insect bites - the sting coming from a mosquito causes us to produce histamine that is triggered by its saliva. This causes the affected part to swell or to feel itchiness. Allergic reactions in people vary. Others may feel strong response from an insect bite while it doesn't harm others that much.
- Fungal infection - dermatophytes or the fungus producing microorganisms are causing the itch associated in ringworm.
- Prickly heat (Miliaria Rubra) - these are rashes produced from the clogged sweat gland that caused the itching. There is an abnormality in excreting the sweats from the body. Inflammation and rashes are shown in this condition.
- Scabies - is a skin condition that was caused by Sarcoptes scabiei. The bite coming from the termite result to itchiness that you might assume as a ringworm itch. It is an allergic reaction from the infestation coming from the insect.
- Chicken pox (Varicella) - it is a skin infection that affects children aging from 5 up to 10 years old. A rash gradually develops at the onset of the disease covering the body. The infection is associated with itchiness as it spreads.
- Cirrhosis - salts from the bile are being deposited on skin causes the itching. This is a cancer of the liver where the liver is not able to perform its function due to some manifestations of infection in the liver.
- Lymphoma - itchiness is one of the symptoms that were shown by people who are suffering from this type of disease. There's no clear evidence what caused the itchiness that you can compare to a ringworm itch.
- Polycythemia - is a disease where the red blood cells in our blood are increasing in number beyond its normal count. Included in its symptoms is itchiness.
- Swimmer's itch (Cercarial Dermatitis) - this is an allergic reaction coming from mammals and birds where you could catch from waters especially in swimming pools. A rash gradually develops after the person was exposed to the contaminated water. The rashes might be similar to the itch that was produced by ringworm.
- Obstetric Cholestasis - the first symptom that occurs in the second or third trimester in women who are pregnant is itchiness. The risk of having a stillbirth is high when the simple irritation caused by itching is ignored.
- Gonorrhea - this is a sexually transmitted disease that you could get from having multiple partners. One of its symptoms is itchiness in the vagina which is having a similar itch caused by ringworm in the genitals.
- Lice - this is an external parasite that is mostly found in the head, pubic hair and body. Itchiness is experienced by the person after the lice manifested the head, body and genital are that are covered by hair.
