Athlete's Foot... on Breasts...?

I suppose it's possible to get a rash or infection on your chest. Are you washing your sports bra after every use? Do you change your regular bra every day? What kind of detergent do you use? Do you shower immediately after exercising?

I would suggest talking to your doctor about it - he/she will probably suggest some ointment or cream to clear it up. Keep it as dry as possible, and change & shower immediately after exercise. Also, use a new bra every day if possible and maybe switch to a "free & clear" detergent until it clears up.

Good luck!

Sorry but my first thought was why are your breasts on the floor? lol.

Baaaa haaaaa haaaaa. Seriously, Camille I'm the same size as you and have problems with rashes etc over the past few months. Since I joined the gym really.........maybe I should stop. It comes and goes and the one time I wen to the doctor there was nothing to see. I see nappy rash powder (soaks up the moisture) and anti chaffing cream and it works for a while then stops. Sweating at the gym makes it 100% worse. So I don't have answer but I do sympathise. I'm hoping the issue will just disappear as I lose weight and have less boobage.

I believe that Athlete's foot and yeast infections are basically the same fungai. Or at least that's what my doctor said. I would pick up some of the over the counter foot cream and try some of that. Are you letting your girls out at night to breath?

**Edit - I'm also big breasted DDD and I've gotten a similar like rash inbetween my breasts and that's what my doctor had me do. It' was during the summer when it was over 100 out.

I have a large chest also (DDD's) and I also have eczema so my skin is real prone to rashes. I often get irritated spots between my breast or right under that area and it will be bright red and itch like no other. A friend mentioned using diaper rash cream and it helps it clear right up for me. Good Luck!

hey there. I feel your pain. What I have heard of others doing to get rid of the itchy red rash is to get some antifungal foot cream or spray....or even the powder. Treat with the powder ahead of time...and after showers or workouts....use the cream or spray.

I don't know if it is the same thing...really the fungus thing...but women in nursing homes suffer from rashes a lot under neath the "ladies"

If the antifungal stuff doesn't work....swallow the embarrasment (since it is calorie free) and visit your doctor.
good luck to you.

I got jock itch from using one of those bath puff things - turns out they are a breeding ground for it (and athlete's foot which is the same fungus).

I haven't seen anyone talkng about this - and, of course, I can't talk to anyone IRL about this! But I seem to be getting athlete's foot on my boobs. They are on the large size (DDs) and I keep them buttoned up tight in a bra all day. I use an exercise bra while working out and a normal bra during the other times. I can only imagine that I have the same fungus that causes athlete's foot because when I use the medicine I seem to get some relief.

Is this my imagination or has anyone else experienced this?

Yes...you can get an infection on the brests...but more than likely it's a yeast infection. I used to get them ALL the time on my brests. I usually got them only while prego. But it burns and hurts!!
Although athlete's foot is a fungus and the meds for it are an anti-fungal cream...the only thing I can think of related to athlete's foot that you can get else where and use the same cream for it is ring worm.
If it is a yeast infection you should use monostat cream (vaginal yeast infection cream) and keep it as dry as possible. the anti-fungal cream may be just working enough to keep the itching etc down. But if it isn't getting rid of it...try the monostat..that should do the trick..it will minimize the itching and kill the yeast

Yeah it is a yeast issue and very common.

Keep clean and dry, A & D and Vaginal Yeast cremes can help but the best thing is to call the doctor, they can order you a powder that is much much better than anything over the counter.

Good luck!!!

problem with having big breasts is the risk of getting rashes there all that moisture/dark is a perfect area for bacteria/fungal infections.

I had it there before and those over the counter items didn't seem to do too much(would work a day or two and get worse)!! I kept trying to take care of it myself, and it just kept getting worse. Eventually i went to the doctor gave me a antiviral/cortisone like topical cream and it worked well. So please don't be shy, get a cream from a doctor if you feel the over the counter stuff isn't working! turns out mine was more of a viral based issue. It takes a good while to cure it the longer you wait and you need to be aggressive!

I would also suggest making sure you wash your bras constantly so you won't reinfect yourself and keep that area dry too feel better

Yes you can get a yeast rash between and under your breasts....it fairly common. The bigger you are and the more active you are the more moisture collects in that area. Over the counter ointments for jock itch, vaginal yeast infection and athletes foot can be used to treat it. But if the rash is all over and or keeps returning you should see a doctor. Sometime you can have a yeast overgrowth in your body which causes this. I did have a friend who got a yeast infection on the front of her breasts and her nipples while breast feeding because of excessive leakage and not keeping her breast pads changed frequently.

Also if you use a powder to keep dry be careful what you use. Yeast bacteria thrive on the ingredients in some. The best powder to use is Caldasene. Its a little pricey but does come in generic form.

I've had the same problem off and on. Lamasil should take care of it. You can either buy it in a spray or cream. Use it a couple times a day until it's gone!

New laundry soap or shower soap? Sports bra might have some bacteria on it that isn't coming out in the wash. Not rinsing enough in the shower.

This happened to me. Just use an anti-fungal (athlete's foot cream) and it'll go away. Try not to hang out in your wet sports bra or anything and sleep topless at night. It'll go away in less than a week. If it doesn't go to the dr and they'll give your Rx strength stuff.