Treatment of the partner | Treatment of vaginal mycosis

Treatment of the partner

Vaginal mycosis is not a sexually transmitted disease, so transmission through sexual intercourse is very rare. As long as the partner shows no symptoms, treatment is usually not necessary. However, many women feel more comfortable if their partner is also treated for vaginal mycosis.

Co-treatment of the partner used to be routine, but it has been shown that this does not significantly improve the chances of recovery from vaginal mycosis. An infection with vaginal mycosis occurs when the vaginal flora is out of balance. Fungi require a humid and warm climate to reproduce.

A man’s penis is rather dry and does not provide a good environment for a fungus, so fungal infections in men are rather rare. However, sometimes a fungus settles in the area of the urethra and under the foreskin, especially men with a foreskin constriction can be affected by a fungal infection.An infection usually goes unnoticed, as it does not itch in men and is only visible as small red spots. Normally, a fungus on the penis cannot survive for long and disappears by itself.

However, if the symptoms worsen and there is also itching and discharge, the fungus must be treated. In principle, the same clomitrazol-containing cream that women use against a vaginal fungus can be used to treat a fungal infection in the genital area. The fungus spreads mainly in a humid and warm environment, therefore the affected persons should keep their penis as dry as possible and reduce sweating in the genital area. In addition, the underwear should be as loose as possible and not made of synthetic fibers.

What is a single treatment?

Vagisan® Myko Kombi is a drug for the single treatment of vaginal mycosis. It is a vaginal suppository that is inserted into the vagina once. There it melts and combines with the vaginal secretions to form a cream that combats the fungus.

It also relieves the unpleasant itching and burning of the vaginal skin. Vagisan® contains clotrimazole as the active ingredient. The preparation is available as a combination pack with an ointment, which is additionally applied to the outer genital area for one week.