Patient's question:
I have a fungal vaginal infection. Will my husband be infected? If he is, how should he be treated?First follow-up question: How should it be treated? What medication is best?
Second follow-up question: Is it enough for the man to just wash? How many days should he wash?
Third follow-up question: Thank you all for your answers. I've encountered a new problem again. It's so tragic! It's really painful and frustrating. Today I went for a follow-up check, and the fungus was gone. The doctor said my discharge is normal, but there's mild cervical erosion. Is it easy to treat? Will it be contagious? Will it affect pregnancy?
Doctor's answer:
For women, candidiasis is the most common type of vaginitis, and its occurrence can severely affect women's physical and mental health. Women with candidiasis may experience symptoms such as increased vaginal discharge, curd-like discharge, and vaginal itching. After contracting the disease, many women fear that it will be transmitted to others. Therefore, if a woman gets candidiasis, she should seek timely treatment.In most cases, candidiasis in women is caused by external infection. The transmission rate of candidiasis is relatively high, and it can be transmitted through direct contact or indirect contact. In some special circumstances in life, such as long-term use of antibiotics or having diabetes, vaginal candidiasis can be triggered, but often candidiasis can also be acquired from external infection. When a woman has sexual contact with a man who has a positive culture for Candida, her infection rate is 80%. Among men who have sexual contact with women suffering from candidiasis, about half will be infected.
This means that candidiasis can be transmitted through sexual activity, which is why when a woman is diagnosed with candidiasis, her partner also needs to be treated simultaneously.