i just found out that males can get a yeast infection to,i got treated for it but my boyfriend didnt and i just keep getting them over and over again.i told him to get checked but he refuses because he dosent want them to stick that thing in his dick so i told him im not going to have sex with him till he gets checked and he is acting really stuborn it is pissing me of excuse my language,why is he so scared i think it is very unsanitary to go 2 years without getting checked especially if we have sex more than 4 times a week,i really think my search is over to why i keep getting discharge and its him,i follow all the rules to stay clean but he just wont get checked.

Maybe it’s not yeast. Have you been checked…cultured…for other organisms?

‘Sometimes other vaginal infections masquerade as, or occur at the same time as yeast infections. Some women have never had formal testing of the vaginal organisms. And even if they have been tested, sometimes no other organisms were grown in culture, but nonetheless are still present in the vagina. Ask your doctor about the possibility of your having an infection that is not related to yeast." http://www.womenshealth.org/a/chronic_yeast_infections.htm [This site has some suggestions, if you find your infection IS chronic]

See if this article helps. It starts out, "Contrary to popular belief, men can’t be blamed for recurrent yeast infections." http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com/news/20031121152832_health_news.shtml

Here’s another article to look at: http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/yeastinfections/ht/preventyeast.htm

Finally, "Researchers found no direct connection between male sex partners and yeast infections in women, even if the men themselves were infected, too." http://www.medicineonline.com/news/10/3880/Study-Absolves-Men-in-Yeast-Infections.html

Follow "old man’s" advice, as well: do NOT have sex until you have finished the treatment for the infection, whatever it turns out to be, or, as he says, "You’ll never get rid of it."

I take medicines for rheumatoid arthritis that greatly lower my immune system. I can not get rid of a yeast infection. When I went to the dr, probably over a year ago now, he said I had a yeast infection, gave me meds, but they didn’t work. I’ve since taken monistat a few times over the past year. Yesterday I bought an at home yeast infection testing kit by Vagisil and it indicates yeast infection. I am taking monistat yet again, and I have little hope. I am so fed up. I’d like to hear things that have personally helped you. I don’t want information that is out there unless you’ve personally tried it and it worked! Help meeeee!!

I also suffer from a reoccurring yeast infection so I can completely sympathise. The below are things which I find to help as long term solutions as although medications get rid of it initially, within two weeks it comes back fighting.

Live yoghurt- contains bacteria which kills the yeast. Dip a tampon in some and insert for a few hours and smear around the outside. I find this to work very well and is one of the oldest home remedies about.
Studies have also shown that when yeast infections are present in the vagina they are ALWAYS present in the gut- leading to increased risk of reinfection so eat plenty as well.

Tea-tree essential oil- works well as is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, dilute with some water to create more volume and follow the method above. I usually use this for over night or if I do not have any yoghurt left.

The other thing to consider is your diet- yeast feeds directly off sugar so the more there is of it in your diet the more severe and likely attacks of thrush are, so cut down as much as possible.

Dairy is also known to aggravate thrush as are mushrooms (apart from shiitake for some reason!) Personally I love these foods so can not completely cut them out; however if I feel the beginnings of an attack or in the midst of one then I will cut them out until the problem is gone. It depends on how much you like these as to what your action is- I have found though that avoiding them during an attack makes it easier to get rid of so it stands to reason that in not eating them at all you are less likely to get an attack.

Good luck and I hope you have some success with the methods I have outlined. They work well for me and I have gone from almost constant thrush to having the occasional attack, which if I pick up on quickly can be averted or got rid of quickly.