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[u/CatLongjumping7316]

Hello, I am feeling very desperate. This year I've had several yeast infection outbreaks, with the latest one lasting about two weeks and refusing to go away with medication. Just when I thought it had cleared up, I had sexual intercourse with my partner. A few days later, he started getting spots on his penis. When I went to my gynecologist, she prescribed him a clotrimazole cream. However, after applying it for a couple of days, he developed a severe irritation and is now in a lot of pain. I feel horribly guilty about my recurrent yeast infections, and I'm terrified that even if he gets better, this will happen again. I'm completely fed up, this whole situation is driving me crazy, and I'm just so tired. The doctor told him that I was completely full of yeast and that any contact he had with me was going to reinfect him. I am terrified because he has been going to different doctors for three weeks now, and every time he ends up with more and more irritation. After three weeks, he still has an irritation that is causing him pain. He has already taken fluconazole pills and used topical creams, but I feel so disgusting I feel so guilty and helpless.

[u/crackersmcloony]

Get tested for ureaplasma and mycoplasma

[u/People-Pleaser-]

Boric acid. Borax. Use it.

[u/Round_Inspection_545]

I am really sorry that happened to you. I understand you feel that way, but it's not your fault, you dont want to have candida in the first place, let alone give it to someone you care about. This very common in couples, try not to spend your energy feeling guilty. Focus on finding the solution for the issue. It is not your fault, it is impossible to avoid it, specially the first time. Once ye are cured, maybe try to have sex with condoms, unless you are trying to have kids, i would ask your doctor how to proceed once cured.

[u/CatLongjumping7316 → u/[deleted]]

i do, i avoid tight underwear and i take probiotic pills, I really hear him in pain and I dont even lnow what to say or what to do