How is mold infection caused? Two symptoms indicate that your genital mold is infected

Fungal infection of male genitals is a kind of candidiasis of male genitals, which is often referred to in medicine. It is an acute, subacute or chronic localized or systemic infection of skin, mucosa and viscera caused by candida. Candida is a single-celled fungus with round, oval or germinated spores like yeast, which are as large as red cells or slightly larger. Because the spores are connected like beads or rosary beads during culture, it is called Candida, commonly known as mold.

Genital candidiasis is one of the most common cutaneous and mucosal candidiasis, including female vulvovaginal candidiasis and male candidiasis glans foreskin. Because this disease can be caused by sexual behavior, it belongs to the category of sexually transmitted diseases.

Genital candidiasis is usually caused by Candida albicans, and female patients mainly show vulvovaginitis, also known as mycotic vaginitis. Male patients mainly cause balanitis. Male candidiasis is mainly transmitted through sexual contact. In addition to the above-mentioned infection channels, women can also be infected through self-injection.

What are the symptoms of genital mold infection?

1. The glans and foreskin are red and swollen. Balanitis can be caused by urinary tract infection, stimulation of clothes and washing products. The glans foreskin inflammation is more common in patients with long foreskin or phimosis, because the long foreskin can become a place to hide dirt, dirt will stimulate glans and foreskin inflammation.

2. Erythema, swelling, fever, ulceration and exudation occur at the affected site. In severe cases, blisters and pustules may occur, and the patient may be burned and painful. In severe cases, the patient may have fever and general weakness. Mildew balanitis does not heal for a long time. The balanitis and prepuce adhere to form secondary phimosis, and the external orifice of the urethra is narrow.

Through the detailed introduction of the symptoms of genital mold infection, I believe that many male friends now know the above content. Male friends must pay attention to their own life habits, otherwise they will lose a lot of happiness.