From: jeanette foxx on

A Man With A Yeast Infection?
There are certain ironies in the field of medicine. Take Candidiasis,
for example, the illness commonly known as yeast infection.
Candidiasis is most frequently associated with woman, but believe it
or not, yeast infection in man is a medical reality. The majority of
available information about yeast infection, it's symptoms and the
treatments that are available definitely favor women, just as the
Candida fungus does. However, yeast infection in man is just as real
and troublesome for men as it is for women. What's ironic is when a
man gets stricken by this woman's malady, it occurs most frequently on
his penis - the one thing a man and a woman do not have in common.
Penile yeast infection is just one instance of the many medical
ironies, and of course, there's a lot more where that came from.
Another irony for yeast infection in man can also be seen in the way
most men deal with a yeast infection. For example, those afflicted
with penile yeast infection frequently panic at the sight of a common
yeast infection symptom in man, such as reddish irritation on the
penis or a clumpy white discharge. This panic leads them to consult
their doctor and request a prescription medication. In turn, the
doctor typically recommends an ointment or prescription drug the
patient can take to relieve the symptoms and rid himself of the
illness. Instead of treating the underlying cause of the yeast
infection, the medical profession tends to only treat the symptoms of
the infection, thereby prolonging the symptoms....

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