Athlete's foot

What is athlete's foot?

Tinea pedis is commonly known as Athlete's Foot, it is a fungal infection that grows best in damp, dark, and warm places. The infection causes dry skin, itching, scaling, inflammation, and blisters.

How do members experience athlete's foot?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with athlete's foot*

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Top treatments taken by people for athlete's foot*

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Who has athlete's foot on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 12
40s 12
50s 13
60s 13
70+ 8

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 34
Female 22

Talk to people with athlete's foot

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members say they have this condition

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