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My wife has been diagnosed with a yeast infection. should i be treated as well?

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Not initially: Not initialy, yeast is not considered as a sexually transmitted infection. You may consider tratment if her yeast infection becomes recurrrent.

Answered 7/23/2013

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No: Men do not usually need to be treated unless the infection is reccurent or they are symptomatic.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 8/22/2013

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