Had a guy last night with a rash around his arse crack, one one side of his groin & on his feet. He said he's been to the nurse practitioner about his feet & she said to put vinegar on it. Otherwise he said he wasn't aware of the other rashes & thought it was where he was scratching at night. So I'm thinking eczema or psoriasis. Said he'd had some stress.
I refused full service & did massage with Hr but made sure it was covered with towel the whole time. I'll be paranoid for a few days no doubt. Hope it's not contagious. It's not worth the anxiety to see people with unknown rashes.
In hindsight I think I could have sent him away with a harsh flea in his ear about lying about not knowing about the groin rashs. Very irresponsible to turn up asking for full service in that state.
He's scratching because he's a safe place for fungus to grow.
I avoid touching the inflamed areas and don't invite them back. As I do massage I have plastic gloves handy not afraid to use them. And I cover fabrics with couch paper. I also bleach the floor regularly anyway whether their feet are infected or not. I don't fancy catching athletes foot. (I do escort as well and steer clear of those red areas.)
I agree, usually it's the Tinea fungus family that causes- jock itch, ring worm, athletes foot etc
Vinegar is treatment for mild cases but these guys are too far gone and most need antifungal pills like fluconazole. Because they ignore it and let it fester for years. Clients called it 'summer rash' and are in denial. I get a lot of these infected clients in summer when they get sweaty pants.
Bad cases pump out a ripe, cheesy pong with a hint of vomit undertones. I've suggested antifungal creams like Lamisil, but I don't think they're concerned. I don't bother now.