Skin Conditions/Disease in BJJ

Great Sage · 08-14-2003, 12:12 PM

With all the sweat and physical contact during BJJ, I was wondering if there are any serious diseases that can be passed along. I say this because my instructor broke out with a skin rash last week... Also, I've noticed cold sores on my lip and my body is always itching—symptoms I hardly get.

I take a shower before and after class and wash my uniform immediately, so hopefully that helps. Speaking of which, a few guys in my gym need to improve their hygeine—they stank, man.

smith&wesson · 08-14-2003, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by Great Sage
a few guys in my gym need to improve their hygeine—they stank, man.

That's why a KO in a stand-up position is always to prefer.
Get your nose in a wrestlers arm pit and you know what cruelty is.

platinum_angel · 08-14-2003, 03:13 PM

you could get ring worm in wrestling so i guess the same applies for BJs just take a shower every time your done. and use antibacterial soap

BjjMaster · 08-14-2003, 03:31 PM

i dont know about any disease but in my class there´s a guy that i htink he just doesnt know what a deodorant is, he stinks. they should be clean at least for the others grapplers. he can make you tap just with his odor

Old Fat Kenpoka · 08-14-2003, 05:32 PM

Ringworm is the big worry for communicable skin diseases. Athlete's foot is also common and easily curable. Lice could be a problem as well. Blood from cuts & scratches is also a worry.

Here is a link to thread about curing Ringworm on Sherdog.

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showth...threadid=33760

Mr. Heel Hook · 08-15-2003, 06:38 AM

Look out for the wrom, dude! It sucks. Though I have never had it myself (knock on wood) I have known people who had. It sucked for them...like...badly.

Toudiyama[NL] · 08-15-2003, 02:43 PM

darn makes me think twice about starting freefight (dutch version of MMA)

bhp02 · 08-15-2003, 11:06 PM

you can easily get scabies(similar to lice).
I got mine on my leg from using gym equipment.
It spread to my whole body as I did not know what
it was until I went to the doctor. Sulpher cream was
what worked..
You can get it using infected towels, beds etc and
also spread it to your family very easily.

Rash is terrible and gets worse.

You can get warts if you have a cut, fungi infections,
herpes through cuts in skin, etc.
You better know who you are wrestling with
as there are many diseases that can be very unpleasant
that you can get and spread to others.
Soap after contact will not do any good.

SweepEm · 08-16-2003, 08:23 PM

A while ago, Ring worm went through our school and I got it. All you need is some antiseptic cream and it went away in several days.

It takes a concerted effort to have a clean school, everyone washes/cleans their Gi. the mats are scrubbed down with a bacterial detergent and people take good care of themselves.

If someone has a stinky Gi, tell them.
Or have your instructor tell them.

Great Sage · 08-17-2003, 12:38 AM

Well... Now I've got bruises all over my arms... Weird looking red and purple spots on my anterior and posterior bicep... Anyone familiar with this?

On another note: My instructor has ring worm! Should I stay away from the gym for a while, or keep attending classes? He's got a bandaid on it, but I don't really want to get it infected. I've got a newborn son at home. Your opinions?

Psyo · 08-17-2003, 06:55 AM

I'd be far more worried about contracting feet conditions like athlethe's foot and the likes since almost all training is done barefoot on the same floor

platinum_angel · 08-18-2003, 01:33 AM

great sage

i have only seen ring worn once on this kid but it was a long time ago so if i remember correctly it looks like a pink ring. so from your description it might be ring worm. as for the infant ting i don't think it would hurt her any but might give you some headaches at night lol. just when you get home from practice make sure you take a shower right away. and scrub your whole body down with antibacterial soap.

and do what sweepem said too

Andrew WA · 08-19-2003, 03:42 PM

Thats one reason some people do stand up arts like Tae Kwon Do or karate or thai boxing. Becuase they wont want to roll around with other men and get diseases.

platinum_angel · 08-19-2003, 06:54 PM

uhhhhhhh...........no its not

spiderchoke · 08-19-2003, 07:01 PM

Ring worm ohunnnjl eew!

Sorry, bad memories of the recurring ringworm incident of 2000.

We could not escape it. We would mop the mats down with bleach and disinfectant, individually and lysol them too. Inevitably one guy would come back to class too early and give it to us all again.

Still, I would rather live with ring worm eternally, than do TKD.

"Everyday spent training is one day closer to learning something."
.....Spiderchoke

08-14-2003, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nowhere, USA... Posts: 510 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Skin Conditions/Disease in BJJ With all the sweat and physical contact during BJJ, I was wondering if there are any serious diseases that can be passed along. I say this because my instructor broke out with a skin rash last week... Also, I've noticed cold sores on my lip and my body is always itching—symptoms I hardly get. I take a shower before and after class and wash my uniform immediately, so hopefully that helps. Speaking of which, a few guys in my gym need to improve their hygeine—they stank, man. __________________ The sage experiences without abstraction, And accomplishes without action; He accepts the ebb and flow of things, Nurtures them, but does not own them, And lives, but does not dwell.

08-14-2003, 03:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
platinum_angel Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: heaven and hell Posts: 714 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	you could get ring worm in wrestling so i guess the same applies for BJs just take a shower every time your done. and use antibacterial soap __________________ In order to experience true peace you must first overcome true hardship. remember the wind, for it flows through all of us. I like smeg-ma chips. for all those who i offend............i don't give a shit

08-14-2003, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
BjjMaster Novice Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 19 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i dont know about any disease but in my class there´s a guy that i htink he just doesnt know what a deodorant is, he stinks. they should be clean at least for the others grapplers. he can make you tap just with his odor __________________ Aryan and Proud

08-14-2003, 05:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Old Fat Kenpoka Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 36 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ringworm is the big worry for communicable skin diseases. Athlete's foot is also common and easily curable. Lice could be a problem as well. Blood from cuts & scratches is also a worry. Here is a link to thread about curing Ringworm on Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showth...threadid=33760 __________________ Old Fat Kenpoka

08-15-2003, 06:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mr. Heel Hook Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pepperell MA Posts: 441 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Look out for the wrom, dude! It sucks. Though I have never had it myself (knock on wood) I have known people who had. It sucked for them...like...badly. __________________ "A deer admires a lion. But all the members of our family are lions. So it doesn't matter which lion I admire. " -Rener Gracie-

08-15-2003, 02:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Toudiyama[NL] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Zaandam, Netherlands Posts: 1,389 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	darn makes me think twice about starting freefight (dutch version of MMA) __________________

08-15-2003, 11:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
bhp02 Novice Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 20 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	you can easily get scabies(similar to lice). I got mine on my leg from using gym equipment. It spread to my whole body as I did not know what it was until I went to the doctor. Sulpher cream was what worked.. You can get it using infected towels, beds etc and also spread it to your family very easily. Rash is terrible and gets worse. You can get warts if you have a cut, fungi infections, herpes through cuts in skin, etc. You better know who you are wrestling with as there are many diseases that can be very unpleasant that you can get and spread to others. Soap after contact will not do any good.

08-16-2003, 08:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
SweepEm Master Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,846 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	A while ago, Ring worm went through our school and I got it. All you need is some antiseptic cream and it went away in several days. It takes a concerted effort to have a clean school, everyone washes/cleans their Gi. the mats are scrubbed down with a bacterial detergent and people take good care of themselves. If someone has a stinky Gi, tell them. Or have your instructor tell them.

08-17-2003, 12:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nowhere, USA... Posts: 510 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well... Now I've got bruises all over my arms... Weird looking red and purple spots on my anterior and posterior bicep... Anyone familiar with this? On another note: My instructor has ring worm! Should I stay away from the gym for a while, or keep attending classes? He's got a bandaid on it, but I don't really want to get it infected. I've got a newborn son at home. Your opinions? __________________ The sage experiences without abstraction, And accomplishes without action; He accepts the ebb and flow of things, Nurtures them, but does not own them, And lives, but does not dwell.

08-17-2003, 06:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
Psyo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 12 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'd be far more worried about contracting feet conditions like athlethe's foot and the likes since almost all training is done barefoot on the same floor

08-18-2003, 01:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
platinum_angel Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: heaven and hell Posts: 714 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	great sage i have only seen ring worn once on this kid but it was a long time ago so if i remember correctly it looks like a pink ring. so from your description it might be ring worm. as for the infant ting i don't think it would hurt her any but might give you some headaches at night lol. just when you get home from practice make sure you take a shower right away. and scrub your whole body down with antibacterial soap. and do what sweepem said too __________________ In order to experience true peace you must first overcome true hardship. remember the wind, for it flows through all of us. I like smeg-ma chips. for all those who i offend............i don't give a shit

08-19-2003, 03:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
Andrew WA Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 254 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thats one reason some people do stand up arts like Tae Kwon Do or karate or thai boxing. Becuase they wont want to roll around with other men and get diseases. __________________ Zin-ji! Why are you so stupid?...If you hadn't let him escape...You will be executed now. Six months hard labor!

08-19-2003, 06:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
platinum_angel Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: heaven and hell Posts: 714 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	uhhhhhhh...........no its not __________________ In order to experience true peace you must first overcome true hardship. remember the wind, for it flows through all of us. I like smeg-ma chips. for all those who i offend............i don't give a shit

08-19-2003, 07:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
spiderchoke Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 134 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ring worm ohunnnjl eew! Sorry, bad memories of the recurring ringworm incident of 2000. We could not escape it. We would mop the mats down with bleach and disinfectant, individually and lysol them too. Inevitably one guy would come back to class too early and give it to us all again. Still, I would rather live with ring worm eternally, than do TKD. "Everyday spent training is one day closer to learning something." .....Spiderchoke __________________ "Every Man I meet is in some way my superior.....In that, I learn of him." .......Ralph Waldo Emerson

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