Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Explanation Behind The Penis Yeast Infection

By Binnie Storlazzi


The penis yeast infection is also commonly known as male candidiasis or thrush.Actually to many medic it is supposed to be referred to as penile yeast infection but a common man is allowed to replace penile with penis. It is a fungal disease that comes about through Candida albicans. Is it through this association that it is also know as candidiasis, monoliasis and also oidiomycosis.

Chances of getting yeast ailment in the body are determined by the candida and bacteria balance. This is because candida naturally thrives in various body parts especially in the vagina for females and around male genital area. When the fungus is balanced with bacteria, the risks are low but when the balance is shaken yeast disease is developed.

Scholars indicate that fungal species are normal gastrointestinal flora and a problem comes up only when the balance is disturbed. Other body ailments may occur due to this imbalances. They range from general mucocutaneous or cutaneous ailments to severe system infections which even result to death. The condition are endocarditis, septicemia an meningitis among others.

A comparison between male thrush and vaginal yeast disease shows that the former has recorded much more cases. Sexual intercourse between an infected woman and a healthy man may lead to the male contracting the disease. The treatment is not hard to find as it may be obtained over the counter from dispensing chemists. Anti-fungal creams and ointments and creams are usually the dispensable. It depends with the victims immune system because if it is weak the best thing would be to visit a specialist.

There are some patients who have low immune system and might suffer several fungal attacks which compromise the immunity. The patients may suffer from invasive candidiasis. The infection spreads to all body parts through the blood system. Hospitalization and serious should be administered if such becomes the case.

Male thrush presents some symptoms and signs in some people while in others it does not. Signs are associated with something that can be seen such as a rush while symptoms are feelings of pain, itchiness, discomfort among others. Candida balanitis refers to an infection that appears at the penis head an area which is referred to as penis glans.

The symptoms for candida balanitis may be red patches and spot at the skin on top. With delayed treatment, they grow into big lamps. The affected place becomes very itchy and sore. It is a very uncomfortable feeling since the skin has much irritation. The head may swell and the patient may observe some thick discharge under the foreskin which may cause very unpleasant odor. When urinating or having sex, there is discomfort and slight pain.

The penis yeast infection is not the only fungal skin disease. The thrush may occur on any part of the body especially in places where there are skin folds. They include the armpits, skin between the fingers, groin area, genital areas or around the anus or in huge people in folds between the skin. The symptoms are red, painful itchy rash, red spots, scales, whitish or yellowish layer.




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