What are the medications for Candida infection in men?

In daily life, there are still many bacteria and viruses in our environment. If the body's resistance is relatively poor at this time, it is easy for these bacteria and viruses to invade and cause infection. Clinically, male candida infection is a common symptom. So, when a male friend is infected with candida, what medicine should be used to treat it most effectively?

Common clinical manifestations of Candida infection in men include the following:

1. Acute superficial balanoposthitis, characterized by redness and swelling of the penis skin, erosion of the foreskin and glans, exudation, and even bleeding.

2. Annular ulcerated balanitis, characterized by erythema on the glans and foreskin, in the shape of a ring, forming a superficial ulcer surface.

3. Candida albicans balanitis, manifested by erythema on the glans foreskin, smooth surface, and rashes. In acute attacks, there are erosions and exudates.

4. Trichomonas balanoposthitis, characterized by papules and erythema on the glans, with small blisters visible in the erythema, forming an erosive surface.

From the perspective of Western medicine, the main principle of treating male candida infection is to reduce inflammation and kill bacteria. For superficial, annular ulcerative inflammation, erythromycin and tetracycline antibiotics are often used; for trichomonal inflammation, the first choice is chloramphenicol; for albicans candida inflammation, trichostatin or itraconazole is often used for treatment. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there are mainly several types of candida infection, including toxic fire stagnation type, damp heat worm type, and liver and kidney yin deficiency type. Toxic fire stagnation type is often treated with Yichidan; damp heat worm type is often treated with Longdan Xiegan Decoction; liver and kidney yin deficiency type is often treated with Liuwei Dihuang Decoction.