Ringworm, athlete's foot & jock itch guide

Ringworm, athlete's foot & jock itch treatment online in Virginia and West Virginia

This guide is for a simple fungal skin infection on the body (ringworm), feet (athlete's foot), or groin (jock itch), not for rapidly spreading skin infection, severe pain, scrotal or genital symptoms, a diabetic foot wound, or widespread illness. The same topical antifungal treats all three.

Start online

Start a $59 online review for Ringworm, athlete's foot & jock itch.

Ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch are the same kind of fungal (dermatophyte) skin infection and are treated with the same topical antifungal. They are often a good online-photo condition when the rash appearance is fairly typical and there are no warning signs of bacterial infection, an STI, a diabetic foot wound, or a more complicated skin problem.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

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Quick facts

You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
Starts at $59
No insurance needed
No app download
Physician review around the clock
Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
Response times apply 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

Round or ring-shaped rash on the body
Itchy, peeling, or scaling skin between the toes or on the feet
Itchy, scaly rash in the groin or inner thigh folds
One or a few limited, slowly spreading patches

May fit online care

Adults & children 4+ (with a parent or legal guardian)
Localized rash with a typical ringworm, athlete's-foot, or jock-itch look
No fever or significant pain
No large open wounds, drainage, or scrotal/genital symptoms
Able to send a clear photo

Look for another care setting

Rapid spreading with warmth, tenderness, or pus
High fever or feeling very ill
Scalp or facial involvement, or major hair loss
Scrotal or genital pain, swelling, sores, or an STI concern
A foot wound, difficulty walking, or foot swelling if you have diabetes or poor circulation
Rash that looks very widespread or unusual

What to have ready

A clear photo of the rash
Where on the body it is located (body, feet, groin, or scalp)
Any treatment already tried
Medication allergies and current medications

What happens next

Standard

$59

Within 6 hours

Priority

$99

Within 3 hours

Rush

$149

Within 1 hour

Start the request on the website, answer a few questions to check that this visit fits you, and choose how fast you want an answer (the response window). If your concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends you a secure update after you sign in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Your physician

Every visit is personally reviewed by Ankur Fadia, MD. He is board-certified, has extra training in heart care (a cardiology fellowship), and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, and your care is never handed off to someone else.

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Are ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch the same thing?

Clinically (medically), yes. All three are dermatophyte (tinea) infections, the same kind of fungal skin infection, and they are treated with the same topical antifungal (an antifungal medicine put on the skin). They just happen in different places: the body (ringworm), the feet (athlete's foot), or the groin (jock itch).

Can a fungal skin rash always be treated online?

Not always. Some rashes look similar but are really eczema (a dry, itchy skin condition), psoriasis (a skin condition with thick, scaly patches), a bacterial infection, or a sexually transmitted infection (STI), so the screening questions and photos matter. A rash on the scalp or face, symptoms on the scrotum (the sac of skin below the penis) or genitals, and foot wounds in people with diabetes are seen in person.

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