 [ Symptoms ] what is this severe itching between my thighs  this unbearable itch started about a year ago the area is in between my thighs and the creases of my thighs and buttocks the affected area becomes a darker color seems moist like a lot of sweating flakey at times and gives off an odor my genitals have not been affected yet the itch mainly hits me when i am undressing from work i end up scratching it raw sometimes too this all started when i was working at a golf course during a hot season and constantly outdoors what is this [ Disease ] a person cannot be accurately diagnosed by symptoms alone you will need to have a medical examination it has been a year of annoyance so i would suggest that you do something about it see your doctor or a dermatologist but this problem can be effectively treated you may have tinea curis a fungal infection perhaps secondarily infected from your scratching this is just a guess however since i can not see it