At first, it was just an itch. Annoying. Persistent. Unrelenting. It was the kind of itch that keeps you awake at night, demanding to be scratched. I chalked it up to jock itch, grabbed an over-the-counter cream, and expected relief.

Instead, it got worse.

Weeks turned into months. The itch became a slow burn, then a raw, searing irritation spreading across my groin. The more I scratched, the worse it got — red, inflamed, impossible to ignore. Something was wrong.

I tried everything. Antifungal creams. Medicated soaps. Powders.

Nothing worked.