http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/ Astronomy, the universe and more Wed, 23 May 2012 04:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Mark V Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:51:20 +0000 http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/#comment-635 Anyone on EVA has no choice but to deal with any minor ticks, itches or other annoyances. They do not rush back to the airlock and apply a cream. Everything, including bathroom functions, are taken care of in our suit. You live with it for however many hours you have to until the job is done, and you can return to the Shuttle. Anyone on EVA has no choice but to deal with any minor ticks, itches or other annoyances. They do not rush back to the airlock and apply a cream. Everything, including bathroom functions, are taken care of in our suit. You live with it for however many hours you have to until the job is done, and you can return to the Shuttle.

]]> http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Jasdeep G Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:57:00 +0000 http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/#comment-634 You sure seem to know alot of those details...have you been treating it for him? Does he let you put the lotion on the skin, or else it gets the hose again? You sure seem to know alot of those details…have you been treating it for him? Does he let you put the lotion on the skin, or else it gets the hose again?

]]> http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/comment-page-1/#comment-633 poldi Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:26:09 +0000 http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/#comment-633 The official policy is "scratch if you have to, but don't tear your suit". If the suit is too bulky to scratch, that's the astronaut's problem not NASA's. The official policy is “scratch if you have to, but don’t tear your suit”.
If the suit is too bulky to scratch, that’s the astronaut’s problem not NASA’s.

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]]> http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Mystery Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:46:23 +0000 http://stillaig.com/blog/nasa/what-is-nasa-procedure-when-an-astronaut-on-a-spacewalk-has-sudden-jock-itch-irritation-or-itchy-hemorrhoids/#comment-631 You can try pulling the arms out of the sleeves and down towards the itch. You can try pulling the arms out of the sleeves and down towards the itch.

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