Jason's girlfriend has a yeast infection and now he wonders if he can get the infection too.
He went to his doctor to ask for professional advice.
Here is what his doctor recommended.
There is no fun in getting a male yeast infection.
No wonder that Jason is worried.
Will he get the infection when having sexual contact with his girlfriend? The answer is yes.
When Jason visited his doctor he had the first signs already.
So it was too late to prevent anything.
The symptoms of a yeast infection include a red rash together with some burning and also itching.
A yeast infection is nothing serious but can be very difficult to ged rid of sometimes.
So what are the treatments? There are a couple of remedies, natural ones and over the counter medication.
A good over antifungal the counter treatment is Monistat.
The doctor told Jason to use apply it twice a day to the affected area.
He should continue to do that for at least a week.
Of course, the dotcor did not allow any sexual contact to his girlfriend until she and Jason are totally free of the symptoms.
Jason's girlfriend was looking for other home remedies like vinegar douches or lactobacillus acidophilus.
There are a few herbal treatments that work well but it depends on different factors.
Conventional methods for vaginal yeast infections include antifungal creams which are generally efective.
A yeast infection often comes back after a while.
You can always try some of the many natural treatments which in general hardly can do any harm.
It is important to stop sexual activities as long you are infected.
The infection can be transferred although there is no guarantee that your partner will get the infection as well.