Causes, Types And Treatment Of Yeast Infections In Men
Yeast infection in men certainly does happen! Talk
about the words “yeast infection” and the majority of people think of
vaginal yeast infections in women. However, yeast infections do occur in
men. One of these infections is penile yeast infection. This sort of
infection is not considered a sexually transmitted disease like
chlamydia or herpes, but it is still considered a part of the STD
“family.”
Women are very well-known with the signs and symptoms of vaginal yeast
infections. However, penile yeast infections in men usually demonstrate
no symptoms at all if they’re sexually transmitted. Not knowing they
have sexually contracted candida, infected men pass the infection right
back to the woman who gave it to him in the first place!
Certainly, the most well-known form of yeast infection is that which is
experienced by women. The candida yeast infection results from an
overgrowth of the fungus in the vagina. A candida vaginal yeast
infection is caused by the use of antibiotics and steroids, clothing
that’s too tight, some bath products and wearing damp underwear or
swimsuits. This same infection can be passed sexually from women to men.
When yeast infections occur in men, the culprit is most often of the
candida variety.
The candida variety of yeast not only causes vaginal infections among
women, it also results in a diversity of other closely-related
infections that can take place in both women and men.
Common yeast infections in men are “jock itch” and “athlete’s foot.” In
these conditions, the candida yeast thrives in warm, damp environments
like the crotch and in between the toes. When men perspire in the crotch
area, particularly if they dress in a jock strap, this warm dampness can
cause a candida yeast infection in men. Likewise, men’s feet are likely
to perspire more than women’s feet. Wearing socks and sneakers, for
example, creates just the sort of environmental opportunity for candida
to flourish. The old tale about yeast infections being spread through
communal showers is true. Both these types of yeast infections in men
are simply treated with anti-fungal sprays found in drug stores.
“Thrush” is a candida infection of the mouth and is another case of
yeast infections in men and women alike. Thrush is characterized by
creamy-white patches on the tongue, lips, and sides of the mouth. This
is a painful and very unpleasant infection that requires a prescription
medication to cure. Those most at risk to develop thrush are adults with
weakened immune systems that result from the use of antibiotics or
steroids, or adults with AIDS. Those with auto-immune disorders such as
fibromyalgia and lupus are also at risk. This kind of yeast infection in
men can be treated by a liquid anti-fungal such as Nystatin that’s
swished in the mouth a number of times a day. Thrush is also treated by
the drug Clotrimazole, a wide-spectrum medication that’s an established
candida-killer. Famvir, another broad-spectrum oral medication attacks
candida in the mouth, herpes, and shingles.
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