Men don't always know this until it happens to them, but there is a such thing as male yeast infection.
Yeast is not normally a bad thing. Not only does it help your digestion and your immune system, but it also makes your beer better, your bread rise... but I digress. Yeast is also a very adaptable, and aggressive kind of life. It thrives anywhere that's warm and wet, such as your stomach, your genital area, and your anus.
When yeast is doing its job right, you can't live without it. When it starts growing out of control, you've got a problem.
A yeast overgrowth in any part of your body, is a yeast infection, or a case of candidiasis. A male yeast infection doesn't have to be the kind you're thinking of - where your willy starts itching and cracking - but that's the best-known case.
A male yeast infection basically comes in three different flavors. If you have any kind 
of a yeast infection, you're going to hate it - but read on to learn more.
Penis Yeast Infection
This is the one you're probably here to read about. The tip of the penis becomes red and itchy, extremely tender to the touch. Sex only makes the pain worse, adding an intolerable level of both internal heat and skin burning sensation to the mix.
The skin of the penis starts drying out, takes on hard wrinkles that crack during an erection, and the flesh will swell in strange ways. There may also be red spots, a strange cheesy smell, or a white goo. The skin might start flaking off.
Left untreated, this can get a lot worse. In the long term it can cause impotence, it can even eventually kill you.
Read more about yeast infections of the penis, or learn about the even worse kinds of male yeast infection by reading below.
Stomach Yeast Infection
Men get this all too often, because of the love of beer and beef - both of which often contribute to a yeast infection.
If you have an internal yeast infection, you'll experience pain, both intestinal and heartburn related. You'll bloat. You'll also feel tired very easily, you'll have major mood swings and get angry for no reason, have trouble thinking and remembering things, and more.
The symptoms go on and on - read about all the nasty symptoms of systemic candidiasis, aka leaky gut or internal yeast infections.
But it still gets worse.
Yeast-Infected Bloodstream
Yeast infections in the bloodstream are often fatal. The disease is called candidemia. When the yeast infection is roosting in your bloodstream, it can spawn new colonies anywhere, encasing your heart, growing in your brain, etc.
Cases of candidemia are on the rise in Westernized nations. Read about yeast infection causes to understand why. Candidemia is far more common in men than women, but it can affect both sexes.
What To Do About Male Yeast Infections
You'll need to treat both the symptoms and the disease itself. Part of your cure needs to be lifestyle-oriented. Read about how to prevent yeast infection, because prevention is still part of the cure, even once you already have these problems. You might also want to read about getting relief for yeast infection symptoms, and learn about the drugs that deal with an active infection. For other information, click the topics in the menu.
