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A few days ago my boyfriend gave me oral sex. Thing is i have a yeast infection and i was worried if he could get a yeast infection in his mouth after this one time we’ve ever done oral sex. I made out with him afterwards as well, so, could i have got it into my mouth??.. i’m just really worried…

Yes to both. Go to the docs and get some oral antibiotics or you will just keep perpetuating it.


I like the generic equivalent of Monistat in the 3 day combination pack treatment. The combination pack is good because you get an ointment for daytime along with the nightime treatment. I find the 1 day to not be long enough to work and the 7 days to be too long. 3 days is a good compromise.

And how often do MEN mistake gonorrhea for merely a yeast infection? If you are a doctor will you tell me how often you see male patients with yeast infections and what are the symptoms that they have?
I am not asking this for myself…I am a women!

It’s possible for a man to contract a genital yeast infection if he has unprotected sexual intercourse with a partner who has a genital yeast infection. However, just because your girlfriend has a yeast infection doesn’t mean you will get one too. Sexual transmission of yeast infections is uncommon.

Some men with gonorrhea may have no symptoms at all. However, some men have signs or symptoms that appear two to five days after infection; symptoms can take as long as 30 days to appear. Symptoms and signs include a burning sensation when urinating, or a white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis. Sometimes men with gonorrhea get painful or swollen testicles

Symptoms of Male yeast Infection
Irritation / soreness on the head of the penis
Reddish rash / itching on the head of the penis
Small blisters on the head and shaft
Rash that spreads into the groin and anus with itching and irritation.
Clumpy discharge from the penis.

Have you or anyone you know tried Candex? Did it work for you? I have systemic candida (not vaginal yeast infection) and am thinking about trying it. Any personal experience shared would be appreciated.

I have tried it, and without the strict diet that the other two answers recommend it won’t work. While on the diet you might also take garlic supplements, as that is supposed to boost your immune system and a weakened immune system is one reason for systemic candida. Also, you can buy acidophilus pills, but be sure to buy the refrigerated kind at health food stores and get them home to your refrigerator quickly. Acidophilus dies when it isn’t cold, so the unrefrigerated kind aren’t going to help at all.

After using creams, it goes away for only 1-2 days. I constantly have itches and/or white discharge. Tried avoid sugary foods, taking garlic pills too. It helps to lessen the itch and discharge without using creams. But I need a better solution that will end this forever.
The yeast infection gets worst (turn into yellow clumpy cheesy substance) if I take yogurt or drink milk. I never had this before until I took those Japanese bifidus pills several years ago. I didn’t know it at first, but noticed each time I take the bifidus pills, the yeast comes back until my asshole itches too. Sorry if this is too graphic.
Now I can’t eat chocolates or drink milk. Sometimes I eat a little chocolate or eat ice-cream just to satisfy my cravings but the itch n discharge will attack again within 6 hours. I’d switched to soy milk for now as it’s not as "powerful" (in terms of yeast attack) as cow’s milk but I still can’t drink it everyday as it contains sugar. I know only very few women get it as bad as I do n if any1 of those few women found out the best remedy for curing this, please teach me. Thanks.

I suggest all natural Optiflora. It’s a two-product system that includes Probiotic (Bifidus & Acidophilus…microflora) + Prebiotic (FOS…food source for microflora). Guaranteed delivery of 500 million microflora to intestines. Also the Prebiotic attacks overgrowth of yeast.

Maybe also consider changing your brand of garlic to Garlic Complex which will also destroy overgrowth of yeast.

Zinc Complex, Vita-C, & NutriFeron builds and strengthens immune system.

Hope this is useful and feel free to contact me with questions and if interested in the brand I suggest.

My 8 yr old son now has his second yeast infection, his first one was actually on his penis, and that was about 3 months ago. Now he has a yeast infection in one of the folds of skin between his genital are and his leg. It is raw, and he is quite uncomfortable even limping because it hurts him to walk. I myself am a 27 yr old female who has never had a yeast infection, so I know nothing about any of the over the counter medicenes. I have been trying to research what medicene to use on the internet, but I would really like some advice from someone who has maybe had to use this kind of medicene before. Which medicene would most likely work best?

hello there,

you know what, my baby brother has one like right at this moment and this is something my mom does to help with the itch and soreness. (by the way my brother is 9 months old.) Just put your son in a warm bath(let him sit) and put some baking soda in the water and that will clear it up within 5 maybe 6 days. And u can also buy some vitamin e clear gels for him to put on it and that will stop the itching as soon as it is put on there. These are some home remedies that my mom and grandmother use. U will know that the yeast infection will be going away when u see that the area is turning a different color from the original skin color. That just means that it is healing. but this is just a great way to help him without spending so much money on over the counter drugs. just use wat u have at home. and i guarantee u that this works because my brother has only had his for 4 days and his is already going away its just a little spot left . so just try that and i hope it helps your son.

oh yeah make sure he sits in the tub every night with a little baking soda in it…..it wont burn or anything it just a natural medicine to cure his yeast infection………Hope this helped!!!!

Sunday I started Tri Cyclen Low and 2 nights ago I became really irritated and dry down there. Is it possible to have a yeast infection without discharge? And do you think the pill is causing all this discomfort? Thanks

The pill may cause that. everyone is different and has different side effects. but most likely it is some kind of infection. i think you can have a yeast without the discharge. there are many other infections you could have though. call your doc and tell them what is going on and they should be able to give you more info. and maybe check the side effects in the pamphlet to see.

Dog has brownish substance and bitter smell in one ear. Amantadine was first used, and her ears were cleaned, and she still is showing signs of infection. I believe it is probably a yeast infection, and I would like to use some Diflucan to treat her. I don’t know doseage for and 85 lb Labrador.
I have many vets, and docs in my family, and I have diflucan on hand. I only have information on dosage for humans. I would only trust information that were consistant with information I already know… but thanks for the advice…
Non Amantadine… Augmentin…. my bad… I am not a vet, but I have many who are in my family who will be glad to help my when they are not working. I have a doc bringing me some diflucan, and I am just trying to figure out the correct doseage
I should’ve read the rest of the response before, but I needed to correct the amantadine mistake. As far as the topical goes, I have been using some Clotrimazole over the counter cream, but I am worried about going too deep in her canal. I also have worries about pushing any buildup down into her ear when I enter the canal with a swab. I would rather use oral and knock the infection out
To Merlinandmeimei-

If what you say is true, that is quite alarming. I understand that pretty much all store bought dog food is "junk" are mostly 50% filler (grain or rice). My dog would love nothing more to eat an "all meat" diet, and I would love to feed it to her, but there are also heath problems associated with that. Labs (and I think all dogs) have an inherent allergy to beef fat that causes theme to get ill in response to eating beef all of the time. All meat all the time will get expensive, too, can I put her on a meat and guts diet?
….Thanks for the information on how yeast may effect the overall health of a dog throught its life cycle, I will definately look into that information.
…. As far as the Blue Star, perhaps subtracting the alcohol from the mixture (and using the substitute) might be best. I dont think that alcohol would kill the yeast, and might cause drying and inflamation. It is probably something other than the alcohol in the ointment. thks
Merlinandmeimei-

I have also seen yeast used as an ingredient in very many dog foods… What you say about yeast makes alot of sense…

Please contact your vet. He/she is the one qualified to tell you this. Take your dog in to see the vet. He can tell more from seeing her ears. He can also tell you definitely whether or not your doggie has a yeast infection and he can prescribe drops in the correct dosage for her weight and breed.


I always have ups n downs with my yeast infection and am still combating this myself. But I find avoiding sugary/carbohydrate filled food helps to reduce yeast infection. Reduce only, not virtual elimination. Then, I’m also taking garlic pills (1 pills after each meal). The reason I’m very interested with natural ways of combating yeast infection is because I’ve been using clotrimazole (creams, pills n inserted creams) for 5 years n wish to stop this unnatural medication. Besides, I don’t know if it could have a negative side effect if I use this for too long. No doubt it clears it in 1-2 days but it recurs again anyway. So it gets expensive. Also, I plan to have baby 1 day n am not comfortable using these medications then. So, I’m still looking for the best natural remedy. I know that yogurt and cow’s milk don’t work for me. In fact they encourage more yeast attack. My yeast infection keeps recurring cos I’m unable to avoid sugary or carbohydrate foods. Also, my immune system isn’t as good since I was a child. I’m the kind of person who’ll have flu 4 times a year. I do indulge in some chocolates n ice-creams once in awhile cos I love to eat junk food. So, asking me to totally eliminate them is not feasible for me. I heard that eating butter can help. I did try eating the Walkers brand pure butter cookies (30% butter) n it didn’t worsen my yeast infection. It didn’t make it better either. So, at least there’s something tasty that I can eat without worsening it. I tried the cheaper butter cookies (10% butter) that are higher in sugar content, but my yeast infection worsened into clumpy yellow cheesy substance. So, I’m stuck with the expensive butter cookies. I think changing panties twice a day helps. Also, powders made of corn powder doesn’t work for me. Use regular baby talc instead, they help me to keep dry down there without worsening the itch. No sweet drinks. Lemon juice doesn’t work for me. Douching with iodine doesn’t work for me. Bifidus, lactobifidus or acidophilus doesn’t help me. I think it made it worse. What I do when I wana reduce the yeast is cut sugary/carbohydrate filled food/drinks. When it’s gone, I’ll treat myself with sugary snacks and then it comes back. Then, I’ll cut sugar/carbo again. Yeah, it’s a vicious cycle. Sometimes, I over indulge, and it’s back to clotrimazole again cos the natural remedy isn’t effective when the discharge is clumpy cheesy. I don’t use birth control pills, only condoms. I do cardio exercise 1 hr a week as I find myself getting yeast attacks more easily if I don’t exercise. Somehow, potato chips are Ok with me. It doesn’t worsen it. Of course, it doesn’t make it better either. Seeing the doc is expensive n it still doesn’t work. I already realised they also don’t have the ultimate solution. I use Prolin (pH balanced 3.5, soap-free) feminine wash to wash my vagina. It’s the only 1 I can use down there. I tried Dove, Sebamed and several expensive famous feminine washes before and they all don’t work for me. Drink lots of plain water.

Ok I live with my dad, and since three years ago I’ve had a yeast infection. It’s not ‘chronic yeast infection’, I’ve just never tried to cure it and so it has stayed this long and and because I was so young and didn’t understand when it started and now that I do I want to get rid of it, badly.

But, I need home treatments and I live with my dad and don’t have a car, I’m not telling him this, please don’t try to convince me to. So I’m limited to home treatments.

But it’s tricky, because I’m not even sure it’s a yeast infection. It’s no itchiness or irritation or burning.

So any suggestions?
Well it has never been treated so, I think it would just stick around.
Ok this is embarassing but I’m pretty sure it’s a yeast infection because the discharge smells like yeast.
It’s definitely not normal discharge, it started ilke 2 years before I got my period so…

You cannot be sure that it is a yeast infection at all and if it is what type. Not all yeast infections can be treated the same. If it has been around for three years it is most likely not an yeast infection and if it is you need to see a GYN ASAP as you may have now suffered permanent damage in that "department."

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