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title: Fungal Skin Infection Symptoms and Causes | Push Doctor
description: Fungal infections can affect skin on any part of your body. Talk to a UK doctor today about your symptoms, and receive a prescription or referral letter online.
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** Next review: **Aug 18, 2022**

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## What is a fungal skin infection?

Fungal infections can affect the skin on any part of your body. Athlete’s foot, ringworm and intertrigo are all examples of fungal infections.

Fortunately, these conditions can usually be treated quite easily, and our GPs will be able to explain the steps you can take to stop these infections coming back.

** **

## Symptoms of fungal infections

Fungal infections can cause some discomfort in the affected area. The most common symptom will be itching, which can of course be very distracting as you try and go about your day.

Depending on the infection you have, you might also notice a rash, or find that your skin is peeling, flaking and scaling. This is sometimes very visible, which can be embarrassing. You should talk to a doctor as soon as possible to get these symptoms treated.

** **

## What causes fungal infections?

There are many possible reasons why you might’ve picked up a fungal infection. Human contact is often responsible, but that doesn’t mean you necessarily have to touch an infected person. It can also be done by:

- Walking barefoot around areas where there are lots of people, particularly changing rooms in gyms or leisure centres
- Sharing a bed or towel with an infected person

Hygiene can also play a part. Not drying yourself properly after a bath or shower, particularly between your toes, provides the ideal moist and warm environment for fungal infections to thrive.

Sweaty feet increase your risk of developing athlete’s foot, so consider switching to shoes that’ll allow your feet to breathe.

Fungal infections can also occur as a side effect of certain antibiotics, while people with diabetes or a poor immune system have a higher chance of developing these problems.

** **

## How to treat a fungal infection

There are various antifungal medicines available that will treat skin infections. These work by either killing the fungus or preventing it from reproducing. They are available as tablets, or as creams that you rub directly onto the affected area.

Our doctors can tell you how much antifungal medicine to use, and how often. If you need a prescription, they can write one for you straight after your appointment and send it to you by email or first-class post. You’ll then be able to collect your medicine from a pharmacy of your choice.

### **NHS - trained and registered doctors

Every one of our doctors is registered with the General Medical Council and can be found on the NHS National Performers List, so you know you are only ever receiving the best possible care and advice.

They are experienced in treating a wide range of conditions, and can help with almost everything your regular GP could in a physical surgery. You can meet some of our doctors [here](https://www.pushdoctor.co.uk/meet-our-doctors).

Push Doctor also has an in-house Medical team, who support our doctors day in, day out, and enable our doctors to do what they do best. They are also responsible for the ongoing training and development of doctors on our platform.

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### **CQC regulated

The [Care Quality Commission (CQC)](https://www.cqc.org.uk/) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England.

They are the foremost authority in our industry, assessing health providers' ability to provide people with safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care – be they offline or online doctors.

Push Doctor is registered with the CQC under the name 'Push Dr Limited', with the registration number [1-5345986073](https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5345986073).

Our most recent inspection took place in May 2019, concluding that the service we provide is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led – gaining a 'Good' rating overall. You can read the report in full on [our CQC profile](https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5345986073).

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### **Same day prescriptions

Our NHS-trained GPs can, if appropriate, issue prescriptions online following a consultation. Once your consultation is complete, our team will search for the closest pharmacy to you which has your medication available. We'll then send you a text when your prescription is ready to collect.

To collect your medication, simply hear to the nominated pharmacy to collect and pay for your prescription. You will need to take a valid form of ID to show the pharmacist when you arrive. This process is almost always done within the same day of your consultation.

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### **Instant fit (sick) notes

Our GPs can send a sick/fit note directly to you if necessary following an online consultation. These can be sent directly by email or first-class post.

Fit notes include recommendations about how and when you'll be able to return to work or education, or whether you're able to return to work with amended duties (e.g no heavy lifting or reduced hours). They can also contain detailed advice about managing your medical issue in the workplace.

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