The other name for Jock Itch is Tinea Cruris. This is an embarrassing infection to reveal. It is a skin infection which mainly develops around groin due to the ideal environment it provides. The groin becomes the perfect area for the growth of the fungus as it is warm, moist and humid. Therefore increased amount of sweating, wearing wet clothes just makes things easier for the fungus. This kind of a problem is mainly seen with men in comparison to women. The jock itch fungus ...

Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose) is also known as the Cobbler's Pose because of the similarity to a cobblers sitting position. It is an excellent asana which helps your groin and hip position. It is a forward bending asana which starts off from Staff Pose or Dandasana. You have to bend your knees by bringing the soles of the feet together. This forward bending asana is very different to the other forward bending asanas. The focus area in this asana is to open the hip and he...

Type of Pose: Supine, Restorative

Benefits: Opens the groin

Chafing is mainly caused due to sweating and rubbing. It is also caused due to friction from body parts or friction from clothing. The problematic areas which deal with chafing are groin, underarms, nipples etc. This skin irritation causes lot of problems because of the rubbing and friction. Anyone can be affected by this disease. But people with weight problem are the ones who suffer the most. These rashes are very painful, sore and uncomfortable. If chafing continues troubl...

The best way to deal with wide hips is to exercise regularly. The size of the hips could prove to be a concern for many people, especially women. The hips are prone to developing layers of fat and hence one must exercise regularly.

Hernia is an opening in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. The weakness in the wall causes damage to the abdominal wall leading to protrusion through the thin membrane. The bulging contents usually remain in the naturally formed cavity. The contents of protrusion are mainly portions of intestines or abdominal fatty tissue. Even though theory mentions that hernia can occur anywhere but, the common region of occurrence is the abdominal area. Small hernias are...

Many of us may not know this, but perspiration by itself is odorless. When sweat comes in contact with bacteria it gives out a disgusting smell. With so many daily activities in our life we are bound to sweat. Sweating is an important function of our body. Excessive perspiration is known as hyperhidrosis and no perspiration is known as anhidrosis. As sweating becomes an embarrassing situation we try to cover it up by using deodorants and antiperspirants. Body odor refers t...

Did you know sweat does not smell

When you decide to purchase an exercise bike, you should first find a place in your home where you can place it. Then, you'll need to think about whether or not you want an upright exercise bike, a semi recumbent bike, or a recumbent exercise bike.

An informative article on oral and genital herpes explaining the symptoms along with prevention tips to reduce the frequency and pain of herpes.