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*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for athlete's foot*

Who has athlete's foot on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 8
40s 13
50s 9
60s 12
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 29
Female 19