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by Anonymous on April 1st, 2008

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Can yeast infection be passed from a male to a female?

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  • by Rebelheart on January 29th, 2009

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    Yes, and vice-versa. That is why it is good for a couple to use a condom when one or the other has any kind of genital infection. Otherwise, you are just playing ping-pong with the infection, passing it back and forth from one to the other.

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  • by kmurray on April 2nd, 2008

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    Yes it can, very easily

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  • by Victor on February 4th, 2009

    Victor

    It is important to realize that we normally harbor the fungus/yeast Candida in small amounts in our bodies and that a yeast infection occurs when there is an overgrowth due to conditions that allow Candida to proliferate such as:
    1. Antibiotic use, especially broad-spectrum
    2. Steroid use or any immunosuppressant
    3. Immunocompromised states such as pregnancy, HIV, cancer, or any disease that can cause a neutropenic state
    4. Diabetes

    Of course, it is always a good idea to use protection during sex as other infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, syphilis and trichomoniasis are more commonly transmitted.

    Check the CDC website for more details.

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  • by Irisibis on February 4th, 2009

    Irisibis

    Yes.

    I get regular yeast infections now, but I never ever had one for the first five years I was sexually active.

    Then I had a steady boyfriend who a few months down the line I had unprotected sex with, and within about 3 days I had my first yeast infection. I've got them several times a year ever since.

    Not all women carry yeast, only about a quarter, but he must have had it and gave it to me. Now I just can't ever get rid of it completely and it comes back easily if I wear tight jeans or anything. If I could go back, I'd never have had unportected sex with him!

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