Fungus Infection Symptoms

Fungus infections can affect your skin and nails, and you are more likely to be infected if you take antibiotics or have a weak immune system. The infections start with fungus, which is a primitive vegetable living just about everywhere, including the human body.

Types

• Fungus infections affect the feet, groin area, skin and nails. The names of fungus infections include ahlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and nail fungus.

Athlete's Foot

• Athlete's foot involve affects the skin between the toes and on the sole of the feet. The skin turns white, becomes soft, and peels. There may also be scaling, itching and blistering.

Nail Fungus

• When the nail becomes infected with fungus it may thicken, become yellow, or break easily. Fungus infections are more common in toenails than fingernails.

Ringworm

• Ringworm is a very common fungus infection. Its symptoms include red patches which sometimes form a ring on the skin.

Jock Itch

• A fungus infection in the groin area is called jock itch. Symptoms include a rash with itchy, red borders which spread outward to the thighs.