Most of us are curious if we heard of men having yeast infection, do men have same chance of getting it than women? And how do men get it? What does it look like? These are some questions that are playing in minds of men who have yeast infection. Experts call it “Penile yeast infection” and “Vaginal infection” in women although yeast infection can most likely to occur in other parts of the body like armpits, groin area, or areas which most likely to have more sweats.

Experts say that women are more common to have yeast infection than men because of certain instances. Some instances like the use of birth-control pills, douching, women who frequently wears tight fitting pants or pantyhose and hormonal changes seen in women who is pregnant or having menstrual cycle which men do not experience.

Male yeast infection is common in men who have multiple partners, especially those sexually active people, who do not practice safe/protected sex. That’s why it is important to know which person who infected you, so you can warn her, so she can’t pass it to other people as well. Another one is by sharing towels and clothes. This unhygienic practice can transmit fungus by using things that are usually moist and used by other people who you don’t know having a yeast infection in any part of their body.

Men can also develop yeast infection thru prolonged used of antibiotics. We all know that antibiotics kill bacteria, and sometimes even good bacteria, which is beneficial to human body. Areas that have good bacteria are now replaced by fungus and can easily multiply.

Diabetes can also contribute of having the infection because of reason of having elevated sugar levels. Which in this case, “polyuria” or frequent urination for people have diabetes cause to attract fungi to the head of the penis, because these are like food for funguses.

It is most likely to occur in areas, which are moist like scrotum and penis area because funguses are comfortable in these places, which they can multiply easily. Symptoms include patchy redness on foreskin, which is very itchy and an appearance of cottage cheese-like white substance with a yeasty smell. You can also observe small blister-like red spots on the head of the penis, because this area which are usually moist because of urine.

It is important to know that prevention is better than cure, here some helpful tips to consider: Observe protected sex and practice good hygiene. Management includes Diflucan (fluconazole) and Nizoral (ketaconazole). It easy to manage yeast infection because of wide variety of over the counter drugs and different home remedies, but for those who are not familiar and encounter this for the first time, or people who have long time infection and recurrence of infection, you must consider going to the doctor who specializes in this situation. You will have a definite and safe way of treating this with the knowledge of a professional.