Is his yeast infections and burning pains a problem due to him having foreskin?
2006-10-02 08:11:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
No. Being uncircumsized is fine. He might just need to clean alittle better down there. Make sure he is cleaning inside his foreskin daily. Or maybe it's just bad luck. One of my long term gf's and myself would frequently get yeast infections from eachother. Not so with other girls, or her with other guys, our bodies just didn't like eachother's fluids for some strange reason.
2006-10-02 08:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by M.B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he doesn't have to be circumcised to be healthy. About 80% of the world's male population is uncircumcised and the vast majority of them don't have any problems. If being uncircumcised were so unhealthy then no one would be born that way, but every guy is.
His yeast infections and burning pains may be due to the fact that he's uncircumcised, but there are many factors including hygiene. He needs to pull back his foreskin all the way so the penis head is exposed and wash the area with water and mild soap (you can do it for him if you like) at least once a day, but not excessively because that could cause redness and irritations. When he pees he can pull back the foreskin and wipe the excess urine on a piece of toilet paper, that can help too.
Yeast infections are really easy to take care of, either with oral medication or some kind of cream. It's fairly easy to prevent as well. But if it occurs frequently despite all his efforts, then circumcision is probably a viable option, but not until all other options have been exhausted.
See links for more info. The last one is particularly good with yeast infections (also known as "thrush") and note how circumcision isn't mentioned as a treatment. It also says a balanced diet and a healthy living is important too.
2006-10-02 16:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by trebla_5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the yeast infection would have come from having sex with you while you had a yeast infection. This has nothing to do with circumcision.
Men do not need to be circumcised - only the US circumcises their children for anything other than religious reasons. Only about 65% of American men are circumcised each year - being uncircumcised is normal.
An uncircumcised male needs to retract the foreskin while washing with soap and water in the shower each day. Other than that, there is no special treatment needed.
You, on the other hand, need to get that yeast infection treated!
2006-10-02 16:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, no one needs to be circumcised to be healthy. Sure there are some medical problems that arise in the male parts but a lot of them can occur whether circumcised or left intact.
First, all men shoudl practice good cleaning habit to ensure they remove the material that smegma is created frem. Usually nothign more than a shower and a good application of soap and warm water followed by thorough rinsing to remove all soap residue does this one. Athletes and others who are really active may need two or more showers a day. I have had the unpleasant experience of smelling some pretty dirty male parts on guys who were circumcised as well as those who were not.
Second, if the foreskin doesn't retract, then do stretches, etc to get it loosened up enough to retract it for cleaning (and sex). Reference site below.
Third, yeast infections occur in guys and girls and it doesn;t matter whether they are circumcised or not. In fact they can be passed back and forth quite easily if the two are sexually active. Thus the girl might get a yeast infection and transmit it to her boyfriend before she notices it. then she notices it, treats it and catches it back from him unless they both get treated and refrain from sexually intimate situations until it clears up completely. So circumcision is not a cure or a preventative for yeast infections. There are topical ointments readily available in pharmacies for these though.
If he has burning pains when he urinates, that could be a UTI or an STI which he needs to see a doctor about. And you need to see yoru doctor too. Again if either or both of you have one of these infections, sex and intimate genital contact is out until the doctors give you a clean bill of health. The treatment here is antibiotics which require a prescription so, as embarassing as it is, the doctor's examination is essential.
2006-10-02 16:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes more then likely your fiance is experiencing these problems because of his foreskin. However there is not need to go to the extreme of circumcision all your fiance needs to do is make sure that he cleans that area thoroughly every day with soap and water please advise him he should go see his doctor to make sure that the yeast infection gets cleared up properly, if he hasn't already done so. Also when cleaning he needs to make sure that he pulls the foreskin all the way back when cleaning and dry completely before pushing the foreskin forward again. He should be cleaning that area at least 2 times a day and if he sweats due to physical activity he need to clean afterwards. This is a common problem among men with foreskins.
2006-10-02 15:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by Genevieve P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hell No. 80% of the men on this earth are not circumcized, it is just a peculiar religious belief that the 20th century medical community decided to adopt. It is no longer the norm to have male babies mutilated at birth, only 50% of american boy babies are circumcised now as opposed to well over 90% 20 years ago.
Leave him alone, he is normal. Having a foreskin does not cause health problems, no more than masterbation causes pimples. It is an old, false tale made up to justify the mutilation of the american male in the 20th century.
2006-10-02 17:49:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The foreskin is a piece of surplus scrap that is not needed now days as it was in prehistoric times. It protected the sensitive head from the harsh elements. The foreskin is filled with smegma, bacteria and germs that can cause cancer in women .Now that men wear underwear to protect their genitals, the foreskin can be permanently removed, cut off, to expose the head of their penis. It is cleaner and neater. There is no extra skin to roll up and down the penis and it makes sex more enjoyable for the female.
Get it trimmed off and you will not have any more problems. Just make sure that all of it gets trimmed off so that it is tight behind the head. This has been proven to to be the best.
2006-10-02 17:21:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course not. It's only in the USA and in Muslim and Jewish nations that people are circumcised as a matter of course. The rest of the world's men are not generally circumcised and there are no ill effects provided that one washes correctly. We wouldn't have a foreskin if we didn't need it. I hate the thought of such mutilation.
2006-10-02 15:20:41 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeast infections are caused buy a few things, being not circumcised, he does have to keep it cleaner, but he should not take drastic measures and have the operation. i am not circumcised and i have never had any problems. if he feels that this is getting to be a problem, have him see a doctor, if the doctor tells him that being circumcised would help him, get a second opion.....alan
2006-10-02 15:23:37 · answer #9 · answered by Alan S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not all men have that issue, but they are more inclined to yeast and other types of infections. Most males now days are circ'd before they come home from the hospital, or at least within the first week of life.
It is something he needs to discuss with his doctor and if he is having more than his share of yeast infections, then that is something to consider.
2006-10-02 15:18:59 · answer #10 · answered by bigmikejones 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋