Candida In Men - What It Is And What You Can Do About It!

Partially because many yeast infection products are aggressively advertised toward women, many people don't realize that men can get yeast infections too. In fact, men can get Candida infections too. While yeast infections in men can be bothersome, they are usually easy to manage and treat.

Male Candiada is also often referred to as "balanitis.". Your doctor may use this term to refer to your infection. In fact, balanitis actually refers to inflammation of the penis tip of any cause, including Candida, but also including other causes, such as a local allergy. The word balanitis is most commonly used interchangeably with male Candida, however, and so that is how the term will be used in this article.

In both women and men, Candida infections are caused by the fungus Candida albicans. Candida is not always the enemy, and actually is present in small amounts in most people who don't suffer from a yeast infection. When this natural harmony becomes disrupted, however, Candida can overgrow and cause infection.

If you have a male yeast infection, you will probably notice that the skin around the tip of your penis appears red and swollen, and it may feel painful or itchy. Less commonly, you may have a small amount of whitish discharge. If the infection progresses, the skin around the penis and foreskin can tighten, and if the infection goes untreated, may scar. In order to prevent complications such as this, it is important to treat male Candida quickly, before the infection gets any worse.

Most commonly, Candida in men is called by poor hygiene. Because it can be more difficult to maintain good hygiene habits under the foreskin, yeast infections are more common in uncircumcised men. But if you are uncircumcised, don't despair! If you keep the foreskin area adequately clean and dry, there is no reason you should develop yeast infections more frequently than circumcised men.

A well-known risk factor for male Candida is diabetes. Sugar is the primary food source of the Candida yeast, and so when sugar in the bloodstream is too high, it can lead to an overgrowth of yeast in the body. As mentioned earlier, Candida is always present in the body, in small amounts, which is not problematic. When the inner environment of the body becomes unbalanced, however, Candida can overgrow and invade. If the glucose in the bloodstream becomes elevated, this is what can happen. Diabetes also weakens the immune system, which can make it more difficult for your body to fight off the infection.

If diagnosed promptly, male Candida is easy to treat using topical antifungal creams. There are many antifungal creams available over the counter that are marketed to women, such as Monistat or Vagistat, but that work just as well for men. The cream should be applied twice a day to the affected area for up to five days. If you don't like the idea of messy creams, see your doctor, who may prescribe Diflucan, which is an oral antifungal medication.

As you are treating the infection, make sure you continue to keep the area clean and properly dried. Moisture is a breeding ground ground for yeast. If you notice that you get yeast infections frequently, make sure to see your doctor, who can check to see if you have an underlying medical condition that is weakening your immune system and making you susceptible to the infection.

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