There are many sexually transmitted diseases , but the most “nasty” is thrush. In addition, not only in women, but also thrush in men happens all the time.
Candidiasis balanoposthitis is also known as thrush. For this disease in most cases, there are no special complications and consequences. Thrush in men is most often asymptomatic and easy, affecting the glans penis and foreskin. The incubation period of candidiasis proceeds within 2-14 days.
Infection
It should be noted that men are much less susceptible to this disease compared to women, since the fungus that causes thrush is washed out of the body naturally through the urethra. If the skin of the foreskin and the head of the penis is healthy, the fungus of the genus Candida does not develop in such an unfavorable environment, thus, the body itself resists the action of infection. Based on this, thrush in men is a fairly important symptom that requires special monitoring by a doctor.
Infection with thrush is most often observed with weakened immunity, in the case of the presence of the causative agent of herpes in the blood or the presence of other genital infections.
Over the past few years, the number of men among whom this disease occurs has increased. The main reason for this was the infection with candidiasis of a large number of women.
Among other factors leading to infection, it is possible to distinguish infection with dirty hands, through clothes or bedding, and also through the spread of the fungus through contact with the focus of infection on the skin. Despite this, the sexual route of transmission of thrush remains the main.
Symptoms
Among the main symptoms of candidal balanoposthitis, the following are distinguished:
- burning and itching in the area of the glans penis,
pain during urination
- observation of dryness of the glans penis,
- discomfort during intercourse,
- the presence of white plaque on the glans penis.
Usually, thrush in men is asymptomatic and they are only carriers of the disease.
Male candidiasis treatment
Treatment of thrush in men usually involves the use of an ointment based on clotrimazole, which is a topical drug. The course of treatment includes weekly use of the prescribed ointment, a thin layer of which is applied to the head of the penis and foreskin 2 to 3 times a day. If candidiasis has become chronic or complications are observed, in addition to ointments, doctors prescribe general-action drugs. Complex treatment is usually prescribed, involving the use of antifungal drugs, drugs necessary to treat concomitant diseases and drugs to get rid of factors that contribute to the development of candidiasis (for example, phimosis is a narrow foreskin that prevents exposure of the glans penis, as well as an elongated foreskin).
Chronic candidiasis involves examination for the presence of diabetes mellitus and intestinal candidiasis.
In order for the disease to be treated to the end, an examination of the patient's sexual partner is necessary.
Thrush and diabetes
Diabetes mellitus refers to a disease that contributes to the development of thrush. There are frequent cases when thrush in men acts as a symptom that characterizes the course of diabetes in a latent form. In the presence of recurrent candidiasis, it is necessary to check the presence of diabetes mellitus.
Prevention
In order for the thrush in men, the symptoms and treatment of which were described, did not appear, it is necessary to apply preventive measures. The most important thing is hygiene: hand washing must be done before and after the toilet and always with soap. It is due to non-compliance with this elementary rule that candidal balanoposthitis began to be called a disease of dirty hands.