 [ Symptoms ] can a penile fungal infection remain in underwear and cause constant reinfection  have been dealing with some sort of irritation for months on the tip of my penis that i can not find the cause for have tried antibiotics antifungals and almost everything else have seen many doctors one doctor suggested i buy all new underwear as well as use an antifungal as it may be fungal but i keep getting reinfected from my tainted underwear is this possible [ Disease ] you will not spead ringworm a fungal infection through a swimming pool while it can be spread through direct contact with others who may be susceptible just cover it with that waterproof bandaid so you do not have to explain it hopefully you are treating it so it should be resolving in a few weeks to a month