For other uses, see Stern (disambiguation). The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail. The stern lies opposite of the bow, the foremost part of a ship.
Residual skin discoloration in the groin may persist for weeks to months after more severe forms of jock itch clear. This darkish discoloration is called hyperpigmentation and may be treated with one or a combination of: Hydroquinone 4% cream. Kojic acid cream. Azelaic acid 15% cream.
Jock itch yeast infection can last for months if left untreated. While jock itch infection in men is quite common and not even classified as a sexually transmitted infection, some people may be too embarrassed to seek treatment. They fail to give any attention to it in the hope that the fungus will go away.