- Burning or itching on the tip of the penis or foreskin
- Cracked skin
- Difficulty pulling back foreskin
- Difficulty urinating
- Difficulty getting or keeping an erection
- Discharge (reminds you of cottage cheese with a bread-like or unpleasant odor)
- A moist feeling on the tip of the penis
- Pain in the area around the penis
- Redness
- White discharge
The symptoms may persist for up to a week. With proper treatment, the yeast infections may take from one to seven days to clear up.
If symptoms exceed a week, get medical attention to ensure that it is not a more serious condition.
Yeast infection treatment for men
Over-the-counter antifungal medications can usually treat most cases of male yeast infections.
Diflucan, for instance, can be taken by men for yeast infections, usually taking about eight days for the infection to clear up.
Home remedies for yeast infection in men
For natural remedies at home, garlic is one of the best treatments.
Eating a clove of garlic two or three times daily will help kill the yeast bacteria in the system.