Friday, April 25, 2008

How to Diagnose Yeast Infection in Males before Time Runs Out

What are the possibilities for a diagnosis of yeast infection (male candidiasis)? This question is of critical importance because a diagnosis of male yeast infection done in time is a necessary requirement for treating this ailment and preventing further damage to your body.

Doctors and other medical staff identify different types of candidiasis either by microscopic scrutiny or using cultures. These methods must be done in the laboratory and therefore cannot be done in a patient's home. Nevertheless, a patient can still do an initial diagnosis using a simple questionnaire concerning candidiasis symptoms and then afterwards check with a certified doctor.

The local appearance of yeast infection in males belies a more complicated underlying problem that is caused by the microbes that we call candida. In nature about 150 candida species exist, but there are only a dozen of these that can be considered to cause yeast infections in your body. These yeast bacteria are present in many areas of your body such as the genitals, the gut, the mouth and the throat. For healthy people, these bacteria are controlled by the beneficial flora in your gut.

However, under certain conditions, the yeast can multiply extremely fast and changed into a fungal form. Many factors contribute to this process. They include things like a compromised immune system (the immune system must function correctly in order to combat Candida microorganism), diet habits that are unhealthy (refined carbohydrates and sweets all feed the candida species, and therefore consumption of these food components can contribute to the overgrowth of Candida), excessive acidity in the gut (this provides an ideal context for Candida speeches as well as other parasites). It is used in the fungal form that causes candida infections, which can also become systemic by installing themselves all over the body, or can remain local.

One of the most common subtypes of candidiasis is yeast infection in males. It is the identification of certain local and systemic symptoms that allows for a self-diagnosis of male candidiasis to be made. There are several common local symptoms. They may be burning sensations during sex, prostate problems, jock itch, urination that hurts, the head of the penis itches or even more severe problems. Then may also be visual signs such as a red rash on the penis head with a discharge that is thick and white or dry, itchy, flaky skin. Symptoms which are systemic may include problems related to digestion, such as very loose stools, chronic constipation, or recurring diarrhea. There may also be a lack of get up and go, incessant tiredness and lethargy, sexual problems, and strange desires for sweets or refined carbohydrates.

The classical approach of medication includes over the counter creams and pills to try to treat male candidiasis. But, as male candidiasis is only the manifestation of these symptoms, there is a much more serious inner problem to be solved. Candida infection is really brought on by a large number of these inner aspects. Medication only has a temporary alleviation effect and may also cause significant side effects.

Did anyone tell you that yeast infection in males could be cured by first dealing with the underlying reasons that are behind it? It is a holistic all-natural program which will work the best for this and which is often the only approach to combat the internal conditions provoking candida infection. The holistic approach brings back healthy inner balance by using the right lifestyle and dietary habits, cleansing, and detox, and the consumption of herbal supplements against yeast. This holistic agenda is the only way that has been proven to treat male yeast infection in safety and with the effectiveness to make sure all that it does not come back.


About the Author

Linda Allen is a health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book Yeast Infection No More . To Learn More About How to Diagnose Male Yeast Infection Visit: How to Diagnose Male Yeast Infection