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Types of Male Yeast Infections
By Ryse Edwards | July 22, 2009
Yeast is very important, and most men know this because it is an important ingredient in beer. There is however a different type of yeast that is important for men to be aware of. There are three different types of male yeast infection that you need to know about, and that is why it is so important to understand how to take care of it if it happens to you.
The first type of a male yeast infection is known as balanitis. This is an infection on the tip of the penis and is caused by your partner. The typical symptoms of this kind of infection include burning and itching on the tip of your penis. It will be extremely tender and sore to touch; especially during and after sex.
You will probably start to develop red tender spots on the top of your penis and even develop some sort of flakiness at the tip. This type of yeast infection is not going to kill you so that’s not something that you should worry about, but it will affect your quality of life so you need to get it taken care of right away.
The next type of male yeast infection is a leaky gut that is caused by systemic candida. As the yeast begins to take over your body with leaky gut, you are going to begin to feel tired and achy. It is common to have little energy and by achy in your joints. You will begin to get indigestion and a gut that just will not go away.
This type of yeast infection will also affect your head. You may begin to struggle concentrating and cannot completely focus. Mood swings and depression can begin to settle n you as well. The reason this is known as a leaky gut is because it is leaking out of your gut and affecting every system in your body. It is crucial you treat this quickly as this can greatly affect your everyday life.
The last kind of male yeast infection is the one you really have to be concerned about; Candidemia. Candidemia is the kind that you can actually die from if do not treat it soon enough. With this kind of infection, the candida organism has entered your bloodstream. Although this is three times more common in men than women, it can be deadly for women as well.
There are many people that get this type of yeast infection from going to the hospital. A lot of the times if you are receiving cancer treatments you’re at risk, and the same holds true for men that have aids. Do not mess around with this type of yeast infection; it can kill you, and with that in mind you need to go see your doctor immediately if you think you might have it.
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