Introduction
Cancidosis in men usually refers to a genital fungus. This is usually located on the penis, usually on the foreskin and the glans. In most cases, the fungal genus Candida is responsible for the infection.
The most common pathogen is the genus Candida albicans. Typically, these infections occur more frequently in immunocompromised persons. These include diseases such as leukaemia and HIV, but also diabetes or the intake of drugs that shut down the immune system can cause an immune deficiency. The penis fungus can usually be recognized by whitish coatings on the foreskin and glans.
Treatment of a penis fungus
The treatment of penile fungus can usually be limited to local medications. So-called antimycotics are used. These anti-fungal agents are applied to the glans and foreskin several times a day and kill the fungus that causes the fungus.
It is also important to thoroughly clean the glans regularly. The foreskin should be retracted as far as possible. With a piece of toilet paper the whitish coatings can be removed.
Therapy is of particular importance if candidiasis in men is not limited to the penis. In this case a systemic antimycotic therapy in the form of infusions is appropriate. In addition, a cause (usually an underlying systemic disease) of the spread of the fungal infection should be sought and treated.
The systemic therapy is usually carried out with antimycotics, which are given directly into the vein, therefore an inpatient stay is usually possible for the treatment. In addition, the drugs that treat the underlying disease are added. In the case of diabetes, for example, these are antidiabetics, and in the case of HIV a so-called antiretroviral therapy is started. Cancer diseases usually have a very special and individual therapy scheme, which is put together by a responsible oncologist.
Which doctor treats a penis fungus?
With the symptoms of candidiasis one can first of all introduce oneself to the family doctor. The doctor usually decides whether to start a symptomatic therapy or whether a further examination of the symptoms is advisable. The further examinations are carried out by a urologist.
In general, the urologist is responsible for the urinary tract and the organs involved. If a systemic disease is the cause, doctors from other specialties may also be consulted. In the case of cancer, oncologists are the treating physicians, in the case of diabetes an endocrinologist is responsible for the treatment of the underlying disease.
