Male yeast infection is certainly not at all as common as a female yeast infection, but it is true that men can get yeast infections, they are not just a woman’s health problem. Symptoms of a penile yeast infection are very similar to a vaginal yeast infection, and causes and treatments are much the same too. Anti fungal ointments or pills either from your doctor or over the counter.
On the body are several types of fungus that live there normally causing no ill health. This is thanks to the good bacteria also living there that control the growth of the fungus. But certain things and situations can cause an imbalance between the fungus and the bacteria allowing the fungus to overgrow because the good bacteria numbers have been depleted or destroyed.
A lot of men may not even realize they have a yeast infection if they do because they expect it to be a female problem. Also a yeast infection is actually a little harder to identify in a man than a woman, after all we are built differently! Causes of it in men tend to be diabetes (yeast feeds on sugar), and unprotected sex with a infected female partner. It is important to abstain from sex while you or your partner has an infection otherwise it will become a cycle of passing it back and forth between you.
There are other causes in men, less common but things to be aware of. These include peanuts, corn, wheat and barley items (have fungus and molds in them that can weaken your immunity and they can cause acidity which will harm the good bacteria), prolonged use of antibiotics (some kill all bacteria good and bad), and alcohol (particularly beer).
Symptoms a man should watch for are sexual dysfunction, constipation, indigestion, diarrhea, bloating, itchy flaky skin, no energy and even prostrate issues.
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