Male Yeast Infections
Posted by Eldon Cook in Men's Health Discovery
Men get yeast infections too although the symptoms are usually mild or not present at all. A most common yeast infection causes include: white, moist rash on the penis or itching and redness beneath the foreskin can be symptoms. The main problem is transmission. If your partner has a yeast infection, he may give it right back to you again through intercourse. With this in mind, it is often best for both partners to get treated when one has a yeast infection.
Penile Yeast Infections
The causes of yeast infections in men are commonly:
- Transmission through intercourse;
- Nonoxynol-9;
- Diabetes;
- Antibiotics/Steroids.
Generally men will need a prescription medication such as Diflucan (fluconazole) and Nizoral (ketaconazole) to beat the infection. Your doctor can help you with diagnosis and treatment.
Yeast Infection Symptoms
Candida Albicans also known as Yeast infections are one of the most common problems plaguing women. At least 75% of women have yeast infection in their life time. Unfortunately, if a woman has one, it’s likely that she will have one again.
Yeast infections are easy to diagnose if you have had one before. A yeast infection frequently involves itching and redness of the vulva. There can also be pain and irritation during intercourse or urination. It is not unusual for there to be a cottage-cheese like discharge from the vagina, although sometimes there is little or no discharge at all. However, if you have never had a candida albicans before, you need to see your doctor to be certain there is no other problem, especially if you are sexually active.
