Fungal infection in the vagina is usually a woman’s disorder. Women itch on a normal basis and this is not a new phenomenon to them. Sometimes women have sex and do normal activities without knowing that they have yeast infection. How about men? Is it possible for genital yeast infection to occur in a male when he has intercourse with a woman who is infected with yeast in her genitals?  Yes. Apparently, a certain percentage of males contract yeast infection when they have sex with a woman who has it without wearing a condom. However, men should remember that male genital yeast infection is rare and occurs infrequently. Transmission of yeast infections through sex is uncommon but possible.

Men can prevent yeast infection by wearing condoms when they regularly have sex with multiple women. Even when the girl professes that she’s on the pill, a man must still wear a condom to avoid being infected. Remember that hormonal surges in women, particularly those on the pill, may cause yeast infection. And, the fact is, women don’t usually know that they have it so it goes untreated. A man may also check his partner’s discharge for tell tale signs of yeast infection, such as the thickness of the white discharge, an uncommonly foul smell and redness (because of scratching).

If a man gets infected, he can go to the doctor and as a prescription for an antifungal cream. Several sources disclose that the creams that work for women will also treat genital fungal infections in men. As with other sexually transmitted diseases, care must be taken not to blame the other person for the disease. Instead a man should inform the woman tactfully that he got genital fungal infection from her so that she can find a way to treat her disease too.

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