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What are the symptoms of candida in men? can it be sexually transmitted ?
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Superficial: Men may, but seldom do, develop mucocutaneous candidiasis, with red, itchy, painful rash with satellite lesions outside the irregularly shaped red areas. Sexual transmission is unusual, but can occur.
Answered 6/1/2018
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