Groin Rash: Symptoms

What other symptoms might occur with a groin rash?

Groin rashes may accompany other symptoms, which will vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Symptoms that frequently affect the skin of the groin may also involve other body systems.

Infection symptoms that may occur along with a groin rash

Groin rashes may accompany other symptoms of infection including:

• Abdominal pain or cramping
• Flu-like symptoms (fatigue, fever, sore throat, headache, cough, aches and pains)
• Loss of appetite
• Rash (on hands and feet or elsewhere on the body)
• Red, sore eyes (bloodshot eyes)
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Ulcerations on the genitals
• Visible eggs or small insects in pubic hair

Other symptoms that may occur along with a groin rash

Groin rashes may accompany symptoms related to other body systems. These symptoms include:

• Changes in the appearance of the tongue
• Diarrhea
• Hair loss
• Nausea with or without vomiting
• Peeling skin
• Redness of the lips and mouth
• Redness of the palms and soles of the feet
• Swelling

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

In some cases, a groin rash may be a symptom of a life-threatening condition that you should have immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have any of these life-threatening symptoms:

• Change in level of consciousness or alertness, such as passing out or unresponsiveness
• Change in mental status or sudden behavior change, such as confusion, delirium, lethargy, hallucinations and delusions
• High fever (higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit)