Have you heard of male yeast infection? No, it just can’t exist, can it? In your opinion it is impossible! Well, actually it does and much more commonly than originally thought. Just so it’s understood though the first reason women are much more prone to yeast infections over men is simply how their genitalia was designed. Yeast infections fear oxygen, with our male genitalia hanging out in the air like that yeast has a hard time getting a foot hold. However, once it has or better yet if it is able to start growing on your penis then you’ve got some serious disease to think about.

Generally the symptoms of a male yeast infection include soreness on the tip, itching and burning, redness, blisters and bumps. There may be white discharge as well the direct cause of which is usually linked to condoms that use spermicide, additionally, sexual intercourse can be a cause if your lover is having a yeast infection as well. In addition, in many times the cause is internal due to dietary factors and the use of antibiotics which wipe out all the beneficial bacteria in your body which would otherwise combat the yeast.

Chiefly, most topical infections of this nature can be dealt with using anti-fungal creams. However there are other and sometimes even better ways to go about treating recurrent yeast infection.

First of all, you have to clean up the diet, reduce your intake of sugar and alcohol both of which encourage yeast infection developments. When it comes to alcohol, beer is the worst one as it has everything you need to create a yeast infection: alcohol, sugar, and of course, yeast.

In consonance with some recent researches, immediate natural treatments that can work to eliminate male yeast infections quickly involve using unsweetened yogurt with lactobacilli and rubbing it all over the penis and affected areas. This type of yogurt contains large amounts of beneficial bacteria which will get to work immediately destroying the yeast and bringing about some relief. Also try kefir, which is just another form of natural yogurt that contains even more good bacteria that can help you.

Besides this you need to address the internal problem going on as well, since no external yeast infection is ever created without there being an internal issue occurring. Using natural anti-fungals such as garlic, olive leaf and oregano work quickly to rectify the problem. As well you will want to use probiotics in a pill form to maximize the amount of active bacteria in your system to ensure total success in dealing with your male yeast infection.

You simply must keep in mind that the reality is such that surprisingly about 95% of people who treat just the yeast do not treat the root cause and as a result are left battling another yeast infection later on. You don’t need to experience this, there are natural treatments that eliminate the root causes. Therefore, popularly Candida is named the cause, however this yeast infection has a level below it that allows it to flourish and you need to eliminate that as well.

To sum up, once you do the steps mentioned above you’ll cure your male yeast infections for life.

Read more about recurrent yeast infection on the recurrent yeast infection blog.