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Could I Contact Yeast Infection From Wife And What Are The Symptoms?
male yeast infection
For the past 2 years my spouse has been having problems with her vaginal area every time she goes to the doctor they say she has a lot of bacterial build up. which causes her to have so many yeast infections.
so my question was could this yeast infection have been pasted on to me. i never heard of a male contracting this infection.
if so what are the symptoms and how would it look?
For the past 2 years my spouse has been having problems with her vaginal area every time she goes to the doctor they say she has a lot of bacterial build up. which causes her to have so many yeast infections.
so my question was could this yeast infection have been pasted on to me. i never heard of a male contracting this infection.
if so what are the symptoms and how would it look?
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Hello
Thanks for query .
Your wife has been proved to have yeast vaginal infection since 2 years .
There is every possibility of this infection getting transmitted to you through unprotected intra vaginal sex .
The symptoms of genital fungal infection in male are
1) Itching of genitals especially foreskin and glans penis in sex .
2) Discharge from the urethra .
3) Rash and cracking of the foreskin
4) Collection of smegma beneath foreskin .
5) Inability to retract foreskin (Phimosis)
Dr.Patil.
Thanks for query .
Your wife has been proved to have yeast vaginal infection since 2 years .
There is every possibility of this infection getting transmitted to you through unprotected intra vaginal sex .
The symptoms of genital fungal infection in male are
1) Itching of genitals especially foreskin and glans penis in sex .
2) Discharge from the urethra .
3) Rash and cracking of the foreskin
4) Collection of smegma beneath foreskin .
5) Inability to retract foreskin (Phimosis)
Dr.Patil.
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