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Understanding and Crushing Male Yeast Infections

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When men want rapid treatment for a yeast infection, they are generally referring to a yeast infection involving the penis, prostate or the skin around the inner thigh or scrotum. But it may also include a yeast infection of the toenail, digestive system or occasionally the mouth or throat, and these are all things I’ll cover elsewhere.

Men and boys who experience a chronic yeast infection of the genital region most often experience digestive problems, toenail yeast infection or athlete’s foot as other related symptoms.

Some practitioners may see yeast infections in both men and women primarily as sexually transmitted diseases, when in fact a yeast infection will have the tendency to much more commonly occupy the digestive tract and cause major issues there. Nevertheless, yeast infections do commonly affect males and females in their genital region and are amongst the most common reasons both why sexes seek help for their yeast infection.

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It is unfortunate that yeast infections commonly seems to be thought of as primarily as a “women’s” complaint. A male patient who came to our clinic for treatment some time ago for yeast infection treatment of the penis had consulted a medical doctor only to be told that “only women get yeast infections because they have a vagina”.

Male yeast infections are in fact quite widespread and commonly misunderstood. There is an effective and rapid natural treatment option available for men who experience yeast infections, and this solution exists without having to resort to pharmaceutical drugs such as antibiotics that only produce unwanted side effects.

The Causes of Male Yeast Infections

From personal experience in dealing with many men who have a yeast infection, the causes can range from alcohol, chronic ongoing stress, antibiotics or a diet high in the foods that yeasts thrive on like sweet foods.

Most guys with yeast infections tend to snack more indiscriminately and have diets high in refined carbohydrates (sugars, alcohols, breads). They may have larger portion sizes and are less fussy about the quality and quantity of what they eat. These factors can easily account for an overgrowth of candida in the digestive tract.

A male’s yeast problem may have started because a partner who had an existing candida problem infected him. A lesser-known cause of penile skin yeast infections, especially in uncircumcised males, is poor hygiene after sex.

Medical Treatment of Male Yeast Infections

Like women, men who go to their doctor with a yeast infection will often be prescribed Diflucan (Fluconazole) in either a tablet, capsule or in a cream form to apply to the affected areas. I’ve yet to meet a guy who was told by their doctor to stop alcohol or any sweet foods if he wants to recover fully from his yeast infection, with a drug being prescribed instead. Some men may even treat themselves with an over the counter preparation like Monistat which women commonly purchase from their drug store to treat their vaginal yeast infection. The problem with self-prescribing is that the results are usually only temporary, because in most instances the yeast infection comes back as the cause is not addressed.

Preventing Recurrences and Permanently Curing Your Male Yeast Infection

Always treat a yeast infection promptly and never let it get to a point that it becomes chronic recurring problem requiring continuous treatment. If you begin to rely on the Azole type of prescribed drugs or creams you may develop resistance to these drugs and you will then find it considerably more difficult to get rid of your yeast infection. The smartest thing you can do in preventing a yeast infection in the first place is by observing proper hygiene, diet and lifestyle practices.

Some believe that using a topical fungal preparation (treating the skin locally) is sufficient while others insist that for a faster and more complete treatment, a more systemic approach may be necessary for complete eradication of a yeast infection. I tend to agree with the latter, local treatment gives temporary result whilst local and systemic treatment gives a permanent result.

Yeast Infection Hygiene

Are you an uncircumcised male? If you have a penis yeast infection you will generally find that if you roll back your foreskin that the infection is most likely to be present here, because this is the most common place for the yeast infection of the penis to be. Circumcised males do not usually get an infection here, because the glans penis in these men is exposed to the air and represents a considerably less favorable environment for the yeast infection to thrive. It is important to remember that a yeast infection requires a warm, moist and dark environment to thrive, and now you can understand why a woman’s vagina is the perfect place for yeast to thrive. Hygiene is very important because a man can get a penis yeast infection from having sex with a partner that has a yeast infection; or from having oral sex from a person with genital thrush, and even from anal sex with an infected partner. It is very important to use a condom if you are unsure and to observe a high level of personal hygiene at all times to prevent the spread of a personal yeast infection.

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Prostate Involvement

More rarely, a male may experience a yeast infection internally. This is much less likely to occur in a male due to the length of his urethra, in comparison to a female’s urethra. Men who have an internal genital-urinary tract yeast infection may experience symptoms similar to that of a female who has a vaginal yeast infection which may include a burning or stinging pain on urination or a feeling of an intense itch inside the penis which can be most uncomfortable, irritating and persistent. On a rare occasion the prostate gland can even be affected by a yeast infection and there may even be a discharge from the penis.

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Male Yeast Infections Signs And Symptoms

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Common Male Yeast Infection Symptoms

This article will explore the various ways in which a yeast infection will manifest in a male. Men are obviously different in many ways, both in the way that they are shaped anatomically and in their personality and emotions. This article will explore the different signs and symptoms of a candida yeast infection a man is more likely to experience.

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Common signs and symptoms males experience with a yeast infection include male-associated urinary and sexual problems as well as various digestive complaints:

  • Jock itch
  • Itchy scrotum or groin
  • Itchy feet or toes
  • Itchy ears or scalp
  • Loss of sex drive
  • Impotence
  • Prostatitis
  • Cravings for sweet foods or drinks
  • Desire for beer
  • Desire for confectionery or candy
  • Penis infections
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Urinary frequency or urgency
  • Painful intercourse
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Swollen scrotum

Is the male a beer or regular drinker of alcohol? Suspect candida if he drinks beers or other forms of alcohol like rum, bourbon, whiskey or other forms of alcohol regularly and complains of prostatitis, itchy skin, burping, bloating, and other symptoms listed here. Many practitioners miss this, but if beer (or alcohol, but commonly a beer) is consumed regularly and there are prostate issues it certainly makes sense to suspect the candida yeast infection which is being happily maintained by a steady supply or beer.

Other signs and symptoms of male yeast infection are:

  • Constipation
  • Bad breath
  • Bloating
  • Indigestion
  • Frequent intestinal gas
  • Frequent diarrhea, very loose stools
  • Irritability or mood swings
  • Fatigue or lack of energy
  • Memory loss
  • Dry itchy flaky skin.
  • Itchy feet or athlete’s feet

Many men will have several of these signs and symptoms as mentioned above, but may also probably develop a craving for sweets, pasta, potato chips or French fries, hot dogs, take-out, candy, chocolate, coffee (with lots of sugar), soda drinks and similar sweet foods and drinks.  In addition, check out my complete listing of the major and minor signs and symptoms of a candida yeast infection.

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Understanding Male Yeast Infections

Yeast infections seems to be thought of as primarily as a “women’s complaint”. A male patient who came into our clinic for treatment with his yeast infection had consulted a medical doctor, only to be told that “only women get yeast infections”. Male yeast infections are in fact quite widelspread and commonly misunderstood. There are natural treatment options for men who experience yeast infections, effective solutions exist without having to resort to pharmaceutical drugs such as antibiotics which only produce unwanted side effects.

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In my experience, it is easier for women to discover that they have a yeast infection, much more easily in fact than men. But why is this?  It is because women are happier to visit their doctor when their health starts to deteriorate much more quickly than a male will. Many guys seem to think they are literally bullet proof and continue on feeling lousy until they experience major health problems.

Many men unfortunately will go through their lives with gas, burping, diarrhoea or constipation, itchy feet or groin, and a host of other symptoms and think nothing of it. This makes a candida or fungal infection most difficult to detect and treat since men will often put up with more annoying symptoms than many women would generally be inclined to do. Once a woman develops a vaginal discharge, she knows generally that things are probably amiss and visits her doctor. Many men on the other hand may have absolutely no idea they may have a male yeast infection until it creates a health concern potentially in several other areas of their body, like their digestive system, their immune system and a yeast infection can even affect the nervous system.

In most cases, it will be the male’s partner who alerts him to the fact that something is “not quite right” in his private department, because the chances are that she has an infection too. Her doctor, if he does correctly diagnose a yeast infection, will want to treat them both to stop the cross-infection from occurring.

Men experience yeast infections in different ways

Yeast infections are sometimes seen by both men and women as sexually transmitted diseases, when in fact a yeast infection more commonly will occupy the digestive tract in a male and cause major issues there. This is because the delicate balance of good and bacteria becomes disturbed and imbalanced. From personal experience in dealing with many men who have a yeast infection, the cause is generally alcohol, stress, drugs like antibiotics and diets high in refined carbohydrates (sugars, alcohols, breads).

Guys ten to snack more indiscriminately than women, have larger portion sizes and are less fussy about the quality (and quantity) of what they eat. This can easily lead to an overgrowth of candida in the digestive tract, or the candida problem can start because the male was infected by a female who has an existing vaginal yeast infection.

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