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Understanding Male Yeast Infection
Understanding Male Yeast Infection
Male yeast infection is common as yeast infection women. And the case
of men, is clearly visible in the mouth (known as oral yeast infection
or thrush) and genitals (known as penile yeast infection). Let’s take a
look at yeast infection in men: causes, symptoms and treatment.
Causes of yeast infection in men
Are you wondering what causes yeast infection in men? As mentioned
above, yeast infection is due to excessive growth of the fungus in the
body. There are several male yeast infection causes, such as taking a
wrong diet, excess intake of antibiotics, etc. Secondly, people with
diabetes, low immunity are also prone to suffer from this disease. One
of the most important thing to note is that the fungal infection
(genital fungal infection) can be transmitted by infected partner to
another during sexual intercourse. Therefore, be careful and stay away
from sex if you have candidiasis.
Symptoms of yeast infection in men
The following are symptoms of male yeast infection observed in the case of oral and genital infection.
Oral yeast infection
* Irritation at the corners of the mouth
* Discomfort during swallowing of food
* Appearance creamy on the tongue
Penis yeast infection
* Irritation and inflammation of the head of the penis
* Burning sensation
* Rash or injury
* Losses white
*Redness of the genitals
What Causes a Yeast Infection?
Of course, the first important to learn as they grow. May be
infectious vaginitis can spread to your partner if you are sexually
active or may have atrophic vaginitis, which can be done only in
postmenopausal women. On the other hand, may be only a yeast infection
of the base. Because the symptoms of all these different conditions are
so similar, it is usually necessary for a woman to go to your doctor to
determine what has to be done.
Yeast infections are caused by Candida yeast, which are always
present in even the healthiest of people. Occasionally the yeast will
begin to grow out of control if conditions in the body are favorable to
them. For example, the immune system usually keeps microorganisms under
control, but in people with compromised immune systems yeast can begin
to multiply more rapidly than the body can fight it. The most common
cause of a yeast infection in men is a compromised immune system. An
immune system can be weakened by a variety of factors, including but not
limited to:
Infection with the HIV virus
Undergoing treatment for cancer
Nutritional deficiency
Significant stress
Other undiagnosed health issues