Yeast Infection in Men – Rarely does anyone speak openly about yeast infection in men, though it’s a very common condition. Women talk about their yeast issues much more openly than men ever have or probably ever will. To most men, it’s something that happens to women and it’s embarrassing to them that they have what they consider a woman’s condition. Because most men feel this way, information about yeast infection in men is not as widespread as it is for women.
Thanks to the internet, there is much more information available to men on the subject. Men can research and find out what the symptoms are and find an effective treatment. They can get enough information that helps them make the decision to go to the doctor or not. We do suggest that if you’ve never had this type of infection and aren’t 100% sure, you need to go to the doctor to get the correct diagnosis. There are several conditions that resemble a yeast infections, such as Balanitis. Once you’ve been diagnosed by the doctor and you get another one, chances are you’ll be able to correctly identify it.
What Symptoms to Look For
Yeast loves warm, moist environments so it’s seem most often in the genitals, underarms and under any folds of fat that overlap onto your skin.
The most common symptoms in men are:
Red Rash
Spots with white patches
White Discharge
Itching
Burning
Pain with urination
Anal burning and itching
Some men experience several of these symptoms while others only have one or two of them. Some men experience no symptoms at all but are actually able to transmit the infection to their sex partners.
Yeast infections aren’t considered STD’s but it’s entirely possible to get one from sexual contact. Most men who get one via sexual contact get it from a female partner who has an active infection. If you are having sexual intercourse with someone who has been diagnosed with an infection, it’s important that both of you get treatment or else you may transfer it back and forth to each other.
Believe it or not, men can use the same anti-yeast infection creams that women do. There are several leading brands that are available without a prescription that you can find in the drug store or even the grocery store. There is also a pill called Diflucan (Fluconazole) that you can get with a doctor’s prescription. The pill works as well as the creams but doesn’t give the immediate soothing relief that the creams do.
If you’re eating a lot of sugar, bread and/or drinking a lot of beer and wine, you may find the infection is harder to get rid of. These type of fungal infections love sugar and yeast products and this causes the yeast overgrowth to be even more widespread. If you have a basic yeast infection and it seems to be hanging on a little longer than it should, you may want to cut back on these types of foods until the infection is gone.
If you think you have an infection, seek treatment immediately. Yeast infection in men is nothing to be embarrassed about.
This has been an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of the most basic and common type of yeast infection in men.
If your genital yeast infection is accompanied by other persistent symptoms such as fever, toenail fungus, fatigue, depression, immune deficiency, etc., you may have a systemic yeast infection and that treatment is much more complex.



February 5th, 2012
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