Did you know that men can get yeast infections? Although the infection is primarily found in women, men also have a high risk of getting the infection as well.
The amount of men getting it is not as high as women but men are also susceptible of getting it.
Some men may ask, what it is! There are different types of yeast infection such as itching, skin rash and others.
Now that you know this, how can you treat this infection? There are a few things you can try.
The first thing is to try to find out what is causing it so that you can treat the causes and not the symptoms.
In light of this, there are foods that you need to avoid such as smoked meats, breads, cakes and pastries, cookies, nuts, seeds, pasta, barley, alcohol, coffee, sugar, fruit juice with sugar, just to name a few.
On the other and there are foods that you should eat such as whole grains, berries, grapefruit, pineapple, papaya, fish, chicken, duck, fresh garlic and others.
To help prevent this, eat right, drink lots of water, avoid certain foods as listed above, and get proper sleep, along with exercising on a regular basis.
Now since you have learned that men can this infection as well as women you continue to ask yourselves, how would I know if I have it! Well we know that the most common test is the clinical test.
However, there is some home test that you may try.
Keeping in mind even through you can use a home test, it is still a good idea to have your physician check you out.
To determine if you have a yeast infection you can do a quick and easy test with your saliva.
This needs to be the first thing you do after getting up in the morning.
In other words, this means not brushing your teeth or eating or drinking absolutely anything.
To help prepare for the test, put a glass of water next to the bed before going to sleep.
When you wake up spit into the glass of water you left beside the bed from the night before.
Then take a look at your saliva approximately 15-20 minutes later and if the water turns cloudy or strings coming down from the saliva you may have a yeast infection.
On the other hand, if your saliva stays at the top of the surface of the water and eventually disappears, you are fine.
The amount of men getting it is not as high as women but men are also susceptible of getting it.
Some men may ask, what it is! There are different types of yeast infection such as itching, skin rash and others.
Now that you know this, how can you treat this infection? There are a few things you can try.
The first thing is to try to find out what is causing it so that you can treat the causes and not the symptoms.
In light of this, there are foods that you need to avoid such as smoked meats, breads, cakes and pastries, cookies, nuts, seeds, pasta, barley, alcohol, coffee, sugar, fruit juice with sugar, just to name a few.
On the other and there are foods that you should eat such as whole grains, berries, grapefruit, pineapple, papaya, fish, chicken, duck, fresh garlic and others.
To help prevent this, eat right, drink lots of water, avoid certain foods as listed above, and get proper sleep, along with exercising on a regular basis.
Now since you have learned that men can this infection as well as women you continue to ask yourselves, how would I know if I have it! Well we know that the most common test is the clinical test.
However, there is some home test that you may try.
Keeping in mind even through you can use a home test, it is still a good idea to have your physician check you out.
To determine if you have a yeast infection you can do a quick and easy test with your saliva.
This needs to be the first thing you do after getting up in the morning.
In other words, this means not brushing your teeth or eating or drinking absolutely anything.
To help prepare for the test, put a glass of water next to the bed before going to sleep.
When you wake up spit into the glass of water you left beside the bed from the night before.
Then take a look at your saliva approximately 15-20 minutes later and if the water turns cloudy or strings coming down from the saliva you may have a yeast infection.
On the other hand, if your saliva stays at the top of the surface of the water and eventually disappears, you are fine.
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