Is it possible for men to get a yeast infection?!


Question: Is it possible for men to get a yeast infection!?
If so what are the symptoms!? He says he only feels burning and itching!. I keep telling him to go to the doctor but he says he wants to wait and see if it will go away!. Its been a week!. And he says he thinks his girlfriend had a yeast infection the last time they had sex and didnt tell him!. It started itching and burning that same day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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It's possible for a man to contract a genital yeast infection if he has unprotected sexual intercourse with a partner who has a genital yeast infection!. However, just because your girlfriend has a yeast infection doesn't mean you will get one too!. Sexual transmission of yeast infections is uncommon!.

Many people are under the impression that only women get genital yeast infections, but men get them too!. Prolonged antibiotic use increases the risk of a yeast infection!. Also, men with diabetes or impaired immune systems, such as those with HIV, are more susceptible to yeast infections!.

Signs and symptoms of a male yeast infection include a reddish rash, itching or burning at the tip of the penis!. Fortunately, most male yeast infections are easily treated with an over-the-counter antifungal treatment, such as Monistat (yes, men can use it too)!. Apply the medication directly to the affected skin twice daily for a week!. If the rash doesn't go away, or if it recurs frequently, consult your doctor!.

If you and your partner have symptoms of genital yeast infection, it's important that you both be treated!. Otherwise, you may keep reinfecting each other!. Also, it's generally recommended that you refrain from sexual contact until all signs and symptoms of the infection are gone!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

An yeast infection can affect both sexes if it is in the blood!. So if you eat carbohydrates (sugar) you feel very tired as yeast uses sugar to reproduce!! Burning & itching are signs of STD'S (you don't get that by taking public transportation) Both should check with the Doc fast before Eastern!! God bless! West infection does not exist!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yeah in men its called "jock itch"!. Get him some jock itch cream from the drugstore!.

Also try to get him to eat yogurt!.

If you can con him into it he should take grapefruit seed extract!.

All of us have yeast on us all the time, when our normal bacteria is thrown out of balance or we get exposed to a large amount (from contact or food) we can get an overgrowth of yeast!. Which causes itching and burningWww@Answer-Health@Com

NOW HE THINKS HIS GIRLFRIEND HAD A YEAST INFECTION BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE BURNING AND ITCHING CAN MEAN ALOT OF OTHER THINGS LIKE MAYBE A STD AND IF HE SLEPT WITH YOU HE CAN PASS IT ON TO YOU ,NOT ONLY GO TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE IT CHECKED BUT GRAB HIS BUTT BY THE HAIR AND TAKE HIM WITH YOU!.IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT CHECK YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR FREE STD CLINIC THEY SHOULD HAVE ONE!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

my little boy broke out w/ what I thought was a diaper rash-turned out to be a yeast infection-I didn't know boys got them-dr gave me creme and antibiotic-cleared it up-don't wanna sound awful but he could have an std-he prob needs to see a dr before it gets worse :O(Www@Answer-Health@Com

Theres no harm in buying him some monistat or some miconsil cream 2% over the counter and treating it!. it will work the same for him as it would a femaleWww@Answer-Health@Com

I believe jock itch is a type of yeast infection!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

go to www!.webmd!.com!. that might help u!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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