Can Men Contract Yeast Infections?

Men can also have problems with yeast infections. There is always a certain amount of yeast specimens present within the penis and just like women, certain factors can cause this yeast to grow out of control. Women and men pass yeast with most sexual activities, in particular penal-vaginal intercourse. If the woman has a yeast infection, it is expected that more yeast than normal will be exchanged. The same is true if the man has a yeast infection. This often results in exclusive sexual partners passing a yeast infection back and forth.

For men, a penal yeast infection can be very painful, just as in women with vaginal infections. Most commonly the first symptom of a penal infection is the swelling, tenderness, and swelling of the penis head. This is typically uncomfortable and sometimes involves excessive itchiness.

Just like women, some men exhibit a white discharge that resembles “cottage cheese”. This discharge will occur in the head of the penis and may or may not have a foul odor. Odor is typically associated more with bacterial infections but every person’s condition will vary.

If you do contract a yeast infection, the following are the two common treatments:

Diflucan (fluconazole)

Nizoral (ketaconazole)

The most common cause of yeats infection in men is sexual intercourse but the folloing are contributing factors:

HIV: If you are HIV+ you are more likely to contract a yeast infection although Thrush is the most common yeast infection in HIV+ men

Antibiotics: As in women, men have a natural occurrence of yeast. In women this yeats is in the vaginal area and in men it is present in and around the penis. When antibiotics are used, other microorganisms that typically keep yeast in check are destroyed. When this happens, the yeast takes advantage of this niche and grows at a rapid pace.

Diabetes: As with other problems with the immune system, those with diabetes are more prone to yeasts infections. If you have diabetes, it is a good idea to be particularly vigilante with sexual cleanliness and care.