Fungal infection: Do YOU know the five types that can affect the buttock and groin?
FUNGAL infections are common in humans and can happen when fungus overrides the immune system to take over an area of the body.
Fungal infections: They're common but usually not serious
Fungi live in the air, in soil, on plants and in water, and examples include mushrooms, mold and mildew.
In humans, there is good fungi and harmful fungi.
However, the latter - although unpleasant - is usually not very serious, and can be easily treated - if you suspect that you are suffering, you should see your GP.
Those with a weakened immune system, anyone taking antibiotics, people going through cancer treatment and diabetes sufferers are more at risk.
Fungal infections: Mushrooms are a type of fungus
Fungal nail infections gradually turns the nail discoloured, thick and distorted.
These are some of the most common types and their symptoms.
Fungal nail infection
According to the NHS, most people will develop this condition - medically known as onychomycosis - at some point in their lives.
The infection gradually turns the nail discoloured, thick and distorted.
Additionally you may feel pain when placing pressure on it, and it may become brittle or crumbly.
It affects toenails more than fingernails.
Fungal infections: Athlete's foot affects the area between the toes
Athlete's foot
Also called tinea pedis, it's a rash caused by a fungus that normally appears between the toes.
The NHS state: "The affected skin may be itchy, red, scaly, dry, cracked or blistered.
"It's not usually serious, but should be treated to stop it spreading to other parts of the body or other people."
The infection can spread around your foot and other parts of your body.
Thrush
It's a common yeast infection that affects both men and women.
According to the NHS, it's usually harmless but can keep reocurring.
In women, symptoms include white discharge that doesn't usually smell, itching and irritation around the vagina, and soreness and stinging during sex or when urinating.
For men, there may be irritation, burning and redness around the head of the penis and under the foreskin, white discharge, an unpleasant smell and difficulty pulling back the foreskin.
How you can contract fungal skin infections
Fungal infections: Ringworm tends to affect the arms and legs
Jock itch
Officially called tinea cruris, it's a fungal infection of the skin that's most common in mean and adolescent boys.
It's caused by a mold-like fungi which naturally lives on the skin, hair and nails.
Usually harmless, in warm, moist environments it can multiple quickly, making it most prevalent in the groin, inner thigh and buttock area.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the main symptom is a rash that itches or burns, and affected areas can also be red, flaky or scaly.
Ringworm
It's a common fungal infection that can cause a red or silvery ring-like rash on the skin, according to the NHS.
Despite its name, it doesn't have any connection to worms, and mostly affects the arms and legs.
While it's not serious and easily treated, it is very contagious.
The skin can also become inflamed, and in advanced cases symptoms include larger, merged rings that are slightly raised, and blisters and pus-filled sores may form around the rings.