Patient's question:
These past few months, my wife's candidiasis has been recurring frequently. She often has to go to the hospital for thorough examinations. Once, when I accompanied her to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor asked me to get tested as well. I was quite confused—was it possible that I also had candidiasis? I wanted to know why my wife's recurring candidiasis was not resolved even after the doctor asked me to get tested.Doctor's answer:
Because candidiasis can be infectious, sometimes it is transmitted from men to women during sexual intercourse. There is also a possibility that if a woman has candidiasis and does not use a condom during sexual intercourse, it is very likely to cause infection in men. Therefore, it is recommended that both partners should undergo candidiasis testing to avoid mutual infection. In daily life, attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the private parts during sexual intercourse, and underwear should be changed frequently. Condoms should be used during sexual intercourse.