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Can a male die from penile yeast infection?

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Next to impossible: Fortunately! unless you are immunosupressed on chemotherapy or HIV positive there is nothing to worry. Local treatment should fix it easily.

Dr Vasa agreed

Answered 2/12/2015

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No.: There's treatment for the yeast infection and your partner needs to be treated too! take care!

Answered 12/10/2013

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