Is Candida infection serious in men?

Everyone knows that candida infection is generally a disease that occurs in the genital area. If a man is infected with candida, he will generally experience flushing of the glans penis and symptoms such as papules, which have a great impact on sexual life. This disease is often easily ignored in the early stages of the disease, so by the time it is discovered, the disease is already very serious. Men with candida infection must be treated promptly.

What are the symptoms of Candida infection in men?

Genital candidiasis is a common male genital disease caused by a fungal infection called Candida albicans. Because the disease can be transmitted through sexual intercourse, the World Health Organization has classified it as a sexually transmitted disease.

Symptoms 1. Light-colored erosions or thin-walled abscesses are seen on the glans penis and coronal sulcus.

Symptom 2: Patients with diabetes may present with tinea cruris-like symptoms, erosion of the penis, glans penis and foreskin, and erythema and erosion in the groin.

Male candidal balanoposthitis is usually caused by a spouse suffering from candidal vaginitis or by unprotected sexual intercourse. Symptoms include itching of the penis, mucous or purulent secretions in the foreskin, redness and swelling of the glans penis and coronal sulcus, erosions, maculopapular rashes, and even thin-walled pustules on the surface of the glans penis. In severe cases, it may affect the penis body, scrotum, inner thighs, and groin.

The symptoms of male candidal urethritis are not as obvious as those of other urethritis. Generally, there are no symptoms of acute urethritis such as frequent urination, urgency, and pain during urination. Instead, there are symptoms such as urethral itching, burning sensation during urination, and very little urethral secretion, which is watery or mucous.

Common symptoms include mild redness, dryness and smoothness of the foreskin and glans penis, and white cheese-like patches on the inner foreskin and the coronal sulcus of the glans penis. When the scrotum is affected, a scaly erythematous rash can be seen on the contact surface with the penis, with obvious itching. When the urethra is affected, frequent urination and urgency may occur.

A small number of patients may present with acute edematous balanitis, with obvious edema and itching of the foreskin, small ulcers, and sometimes diabetes. A very small number of men may experience itching and burning sensations on the penis, and flushing of the foreskin and glans within a few hours after having sex with women with candidal vaginitis. This symptom may be caused by the patient's high allergy to Candida albicans.

How to prevent candidal balanitis?

1. Pay attention to hygiene, take a bath and change underwear frequently, and avoid extramarital sex.

2. If one of the spouses suffers from this disease, they should stop having sex or wear a condom during sexual intercourse to avoid cross infection.

3. If you have fungal infection on your feet, such as beriberi, do not scratch your genitals without washing your hands after scratching your feet. You should actively treat the fungal infection on your feet, and be careful not to wash your underwear with your socks.

4. Wash the foreskin with clean water every day. Do not use strong soapy water or potassium permanganate solution.

5. Actively treat systemic diseases, such as adrenocortical hyperfunction, diabetes, etc. to increase the body's resistance.

6. For patients with prepuce that is too long, circumcision should be performed as soon as possible after the fungal infection is cured.

7. Abuse of antibiotics and hormone drugs is prohibited.