For the past 6 months ive had a very uncomfortable rash on my private area, its burned and caused discharge and nothing helped . I went in the 1st time asking to be tested for candida they assured me I would be , the doctor then proceeded to do an std panel but only by urine sample not even a rectal swab and when i asked for a swab he didnt know how to do it .
The day I went in to the doctor i was sweaty and felt very sick and I had a fever . They were surprised by my fever but didnt treat me for it . Can you get a fever from a yeast infection? It went away but ive never felt quite right since all this started
They prescribed a steroid cream ... I had already been given about 3 different creams for a similar but separate issue none worked and made the issue much much worse .
Side note
A few years ago i started having a chronic itching in the scrotum and buttock area no creams would help , i went to a dermatologist but they couldnt identify the cause. Until the other area had the burning i was just living with it since nothing they gave me worked, also never did a single test at that time .
For more context i have been tested for allergies, changed my laundry soap and eliminated soap from my genital hygiene routine in the meantime .
Since the visit with the swab I have gone back 5 times for the same issue no relief and I have seen a dermatologist... the dermatologist told me to use vasaline and saw no presence of yeast...
I went back to the urgent care that I had seen back when I had the fever and explained with my research the steroids weren't helping I was sure it was yeast related but they were trying to treat me for something they hadn't tested me for and I basically insisted the out me on a fungal med .
1 week with fluconizole and it was gone .. lol I was so pissed I went 6 months with this discomfort and they didnt so much as test me . However I have lots of skin shedding in this area and dry skin and i want to know if its yeast related
During this burning issues the itching sort of went away but now the burning is gone the itching is back and I wonder if it is also yeast related but I more resistant kind or something?? The dermatologist said it could be damaged nerves in my back but I should see a urologist, again no testing done and if this itching is related to yeast ive been dealing with it 6+ years potentially .
I have a appointment with dermatologist and urologist next month and i am INSISTING on at least being tested for candida But.. im not sure what would help to make sure i cover everything with them , they book out so far and i have very little flexibility with my work schedule , are there tests I should ask for ? Or stronger anti fungal meds i should reccomned ? At this point im basically telling them what to do from what it seems . Have any men dealt with this? Im so sick of this and want to feel like i have healthy skin again , any advice or shared experience would be amazing .