Men and Yeast Infection
February 28, 2009 by Janet7
For many men yeast infection happens when the way they eat and live makes their bodies perfect hosts for the yeast bacteria. These then multiply way beyond their limits, and start to take over your body.
It is also known as candidiasis because the infection is caused by Candida fungus which is normally present in our body but imbalance in the body system allows Candida to grow out of control and leads to yeast infection. Infection may occur in moist areas of the body like the mouth and genital area which are the perfect home for the fungus.
Friendly bacteria that are present in the digestive tract keep Candida at low levels by feeding on the yeast. These friendly bacteria are killed by antibiotics, cortisone and chemotherapy, etc.
Men who are uncircumcised are at a greater risk of having a yeast infection because the skin folds of the foreskin are hard to keep clean, are moist, and can become a breeding ground for fungus. Also, men who are diabetic or have a disease or illness that lowers the immune system are also more at risk for contracting a yeast infection.
It is possible for men to get a yeast infection from sexual intercourse, but this doesn’t mean it is a sexually transmitted disease.
For some men yeast infection symptoms are similar to those in women: itching, irritation, slight discharge, sores on the foreskin, pain during sexual intercourse, and appearance of a white cheese-like material. Physically, it can cause dryness and itching of the skin. It can also cause digestive disorders and constipation.
The type of treatment you need, will depend on the type of yeast infection you have, although natural remedies have proven to very beneficial. Garlic, yogurt, tea tree oil, oregano oil, aloe vera and other home remedies have proven to be effective for men with yeast infection.
Medications may temporarily get rid of the symptoms and offer short-term relief, but the root cause of the problem, the yeast spores, remains and inevitably will lead to future outbreaks. If you find that the over the counter medications aren’t working or that your yeast infection is recurring you may need more effective treatment that only a doctor can prescribe.
Whilst you are treating men yeast infection, it is advisable to use a water soluble lubricating gel during sex and always wear condoms too, to avoid passing the infection onto your partner.
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The information should come on the packaging or the instruction sheets for your prescription. You could always call the pharmacy- you don't have to give your name, and they would be the best ones to answer that question. Or call your doctor. If it was me, I would definitly wait a week from the time I started the medicine. But I am not a doctor, I can't give you the appropriate advice.
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Lice…. that word used to send a shudder down my spine, and threats to my partner who at the time worked in an inner city school. I was sure many, many times that my partner was not checking my head properly, I could feel those nasty little nits, why couldn't she see them?
Anyway, I finally changed when my 4 yr old daughter came home with the critters. At the time we ate mostly organic foods and so it was very difficult comming to terms with putting pesticides directly on my childs head. Would the years of not having this sort of thing help my child, or would all have been lost? I did finally succumb, but only to one of the two or three suggested (required) treatments. I did find another way, but we didnt tell the school.
Tea tree oil and the ones mixed with lavender also work. I used that, lots of it, and it worked. I knew someone had found a nasty nit at the high school recently, when I notcied my daughter, who is now in highschool, had taken out and placed the tea tree oil back in the shower. My daughter practices on her own, what we did after that first time. Tea tree oil in the conditioner.
When the kids first get them, put tons of cheap conditioner in their hair, while they bath, then the tea tree oil. Later, when the nasty nits are all gone and combed out of the hair, add a few drops of tea tree oil into their conditioner, as the lice apparently dont like the smell and the oil makes it hard to attach the nits. Sometimes just a few drops of the oil near the end of the bath works, but hidden in the conditioner, there is less chance of argument as the kids don't notice your doing it again, and thus no fuss.
Worked for me. Also the house cleaning job is not as acutely needed, as they can only last on things other then a human head for a very short time. Most stuff we just threw in the dryer.
Good luck
Cas
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There's a similar story in the book about how a friend of mine
> went to his doctor for something completely unrelated. And the
> doctor on the return visit had done all these sexually
> transmitted disease tests and he was like I just told you I was
> in a ten year relationship that's monogamous but because he
> revealed to the doctor that he was gay he had done all these
> sexually transmitted disease tests. And it was like wait you're
> not listening to me.
How about universal testing for STDs and wiping out the epidemics.
For example, more knowledge about people exposed and don't get
infected would help other people not get infected.]]>
There's a similar story in the book about how a friend of mine
> went to his doctor for something completely unrelated. And the
> doctor on the return visit had done all these sexually
> transmitted disease tests and he was like I just told you I was
> in a ten year relationship that's monogamous but because he
> revealed to the doctor that he was gay he had done all these
> sexually transmitted disease tests. And it was like wait you're
> not listening to me.
How about universal testing for STDs and wiping out the epidemics.
For example, more knowledge about people exposed and don't get
infected would help other people not get infected.]]>
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There's a similar story in the book about how a friend of mine
> went to his doctor for something completely unrelated. And the
> doctor on the return visit had done all these sexually
> transmitted disease tests and he was like I just told you I was
> in a ten year relationship that's monogamous but because he
> revealed to the doctor that he was gay he had done all these
> sexually transmitted disease tests. And it was like wait you're
> not listening to me.
How about universal testing for STDs and wiping out the epidemics.
For example, more knowledge about people exposed and don't get
infected would help other people not get infected.]]>
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