Male Yeast Infection

Yeast infections in men, women and children can occur on any part of the body.

The yeast tends to breed in warm, damp areas such as the mouth and genital areas, and in the folds of the skin. It also appears as itchy, scaly rashes on the skin.

Most men will never know they have a yeast infection because it can be more difficult to detect in men. Men may have absolutely no idea they may have a male yeast infection until it creates other problems with their health.

In some cases, male yeast infections will be noticeable as a penile yeast infection, with

Penile Itching

Burning on or after passing urine

Penis itching after sex

Rash or redness on the penis or scrotum

Painful sexual intercourse

The infection, though, can occur most anywhere on the skin. This skin can crack and become very painful.

In the mouth the yeast infection is also known as oral candidiasis or thrush. The tongue, throat and inside the cheeks can become very red and raw-feeling. This is usually covered with thick, white lacy patches. It can be very difficult to eat with this painful condition. You must make sure not to become dehydrated.

Candidal organisms do naturally live on the skin, and as the outer layers of the skin break down the yeast’s growth can increase. This is particularly true in warm, moist areas such as armpits, groin and in skin folds when there is an overlap of fat tissue. The yeast infection usually appears as flat red patches with itching and pain.

The causes of male yeast infection are the same for both men and women. When the inner environment of the body becomes unbalanced the candida yeast can thrive and spread to other parts of the body.

Common causes of an unbalanced system are antibiotics, alcohol, beer, sex with an infected partner, wheat products, corn products, peanuts, barley, and a weakened immune system. Other than the antibiotics, the rest contribute to candida overgrowth by weakening the immune system by killing good bacteria.

The most common symptoms of male yeast infection are constipation, bad breath, bloating, indigestion, frequent intestinal gas, frequent diarrheal, very loose stools, sexual dysfunction, irritability and mood swings, fatigue or lack of energy, memory loss, jock itch, dry itchy flaky skin, athlete’s foot, and prostate problems.

You may also develop a craving for sweets, pastas, chips, etc.
Men and women may be continuing the infection in each other through sexual activity. It’s very important that if one partner has a yeast infection, both undertake treatment and cure the disease.

To really stop the recurring candida yeast infections permanently it’s important to change and keep healthy the environment within the body, where the yeast grows. These processes tend to require a holistic and largely natural approach.

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