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What Causes Severe Candida In My Penis?

Three weeks ago first time in my life I had severe candida in penis,scrotch,penus, severe swellingphymosis. Was put in hospital on antibiotic IV. For wo weeks was taking metronidazole, cephalexin and some antifungal me. It got better but now it comes back. Urologist even does not want to seeme
Mon, 27 Feb 2017
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Good day and thank you for being with healthcare magic!!!

Severe fungal infections happen in immunocompromised patients (elderly, diabetes-uncontrolled, hiv/253657?iL=true" >AIDS). Did you get tested for HIV while in the hospital?

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What Causes Severe Candida In My Penis?

Good day and thank you for being with healthcare magic!!! Severe fungal infections happen in immunocompromised patients (elderly, diabetes-uncontrolled, AIDS). Did you get tested for HIV while in the hospital?