What could it be if I had a painful rash in the groin which is discharging fluid?
Patient: I have a rash that is bad enough to be discharging fluid.  It has a bad smell to it and is only on one side of my groin between the scrotum and groin.  It is painful and looks like raw skin.  It appeared after having trimmed my pubi hair with an electric trimmer.  I may have nicked the skin.  My wife and I had intercourse the next day and then the rash began about two days later.  Not sure if this is all tied together.  The infection seems to be bad enough now that my inner thigh has swollen. Doctor: Hi ! Good afternoon and a Happy New Year 2014. I am Dr shareef answering your query.With your history it seems that you have got a fungal infection with super added bacterial infection. The infection might have come by the way of trimming the pubic hair or might have come from the vaginal discharge of your wife during intercourse.In both the cases, you have to go for a topical antiseptic and antifungal ointments, and also a broad spectrum antibiotic for the cellulitis/infection in the thigh.I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in planning your treatment. Thanks for using the health care magic forum for your query on health. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.