Yeast Infection Cure

Symptoms of Yeast Infection found in Males

July 15, 2008 Symptoms of Yeast Infection, yeast infection in men No Comments

There is a general perception in many people that yeast infections occur to women only. But this is as far from truth as can be possible. Yeast infection occurs when yeast, which is found in every healthy normal human being, starts breeding in an uncontrollable manner, so much so that the ecological balance within a human body gets disturbed, and, the body starts suffering from symptoms of yeast infection. So, this infection can attack any human being irrespective of sex or age.

Men having diabetes are practically sitting ducks against an infection of yeast. So also are those who guzzle bear at the slightest opportunity. If a man has been administered severe doses of antibiotics to cure another infection, or has had an organ transplant and is taking prescribed drugs which suppress natural immunity to prevent rejection by the body of the recently transplanted organ, he might suffer a bout of yeast infection. So, you see, men getting affected by yeast infection is not an unusual phenomenon at all. There could be yet another reason for a man to catch yeast infection. If he has unprotected sex with a woman who is suffering from vaginal yeast infection, there is a big chance that he may become affected too. In some cases men get affected because of disturbances in their digestive system.

If yeast infection in males is not taken care of in early stages, the consequences might be disastrous. The excessive growth of Candida, the fungus which causes yeast infection might move upwards through urethra and reach his prostate gland, and once it becomes affected, it’s the beginning of a number of really serious problems.

Usually in males, the uncontrolled growth of fungus takes place under the foreskin of penis and it’s indeed a painful situation, no doubt about it. This obviously leads to a highly hampered sex life. But this is not all. It might also cause loss of memory and violent mood swings. In lesser instances of yeast infection it results in fatigue, diarrhea, bad breath and dry skin. It also becomes the main cause of athlete?s foot or jock itch. Patients suffering from yeast infection suddenly discover a mad desire to consume sweet and starchy foods and become big fans of potato chips and pasta.

Men can and usually use the same local application creams which are used by women to get rid of yeast infection. It is but natural since the infection and its nature remains the same and goes away through application of same medicines. The popular medicines are Lotrimin, Acetum, and Gentian Violet. But, men beware of using Gentian Violet. This cream leaves a purple patch on your clothing and can become a real embarrassment if not taken care of in advance. A homemade remedy to tackle yeast infection and widely favored by women is to apply white vinegar dilute by water on the affected area. Men can also benefit from this.

There are two drugs which have immense power to tackle a yeast infection and are sure shot remedies for problems of this type. They are Fluconazole and Ketaconazole. But be very careful before you take these drugs. They have a host of awful side effects especially Ketaconazole is known to inhibit secretion of testosterone and other steroids which body produces naturally. Any imbalance of natural steroids produced by the system can have really devastating and long lasting side effects. These drugs also have a negative impact on the normal functioning of liver.

Men should increase their intake of vitamin C and try to avoid sweets and starchy food as long they are not completely cured of this infection.