Men and Yeast Infections

Men and Yeast Infections

Yeast infection is very common in women and thus it is sometimes misunderstood as a disease that can affect women only. But this might be a shocking fact to many that men are as vulnerable to yeast infection as are women. Men do equally suffer from yeast infection but of which might in the form of penile yeast infection rather than vagina yeast infection in women and the risk of oral yeast infection being the same.

One thing that many people don’t realize is that sometimes yeast infections in men are transferred by women via sexual contact so it can also be classified as a sexually transmitted disease. But is it not always necessary that men always get it from women. Yeast infection can very easily get developed in men and then it can also get transmitted to women by sexual contact. Thus, men and women can pass the yeast infection back and forth and if it is not detected in one, can cause a recurring problem with the other.

The major causes of yeast infection to grow in men are the same as they were in women. The prolonged use of antibiotic, the imbalance of immune in the body, weakening or good bacteria in the genital area are the major causes and of course another usual way for a man to get a penile yeast infection is through sexual transmission. A man who has unprotected sex with a women carrying vaginal yeast infection is more likely to get infected.

And the problems and symptoms on a man upon the yeast infection is almost the same as it seems in a woman. Redness and itching of the penis, discomfort during urination or sexual intercourse suggests the possibility of the man suffering from yeast infection.

Yeast infection can very correctly be classified as a sexually transmitted disease (STD). An infected man or woman can transmit yeast infection to its partner and the infection just spreads. If a very sexually active man or woman get infected by yeast infection then it is more likely that the disease get spreads widely. It even worsen the case that some condoms that kills the HIV virus are more likely to infect the user with yeast infection.

Due to genetic factors and bodily health conditions too some men are more vulnerable in getting infected by yeast infection than others. For example, a diabetic man has more risk of getting yeast infection just for the case that such men have higher levels of sugar in urine and that helps the growth of fungal organisms in male genital area. A male HIV positive patient is also more prone to get yeast infection just as easy.

There are many ways to cure the yeast infections and there are many medicines available in the market. But since yeast infection is more categorized as a female disease, there are less attempts made to make medicinal cure for male yeast infection than for female yeast infection.

However, there sure are some prescriptions that help treat the male yeast infections and of course there are other natural treatments too which are more suggested.