Men can get yeast infections. Presuming we are talking about yeast infections in the genital area, often they are acquired from a partner who has a yeast infection. The infection is then passed back and forth between partners unless both partners are treated and they abstain from sexual activity until the treatment is finished.
Male yeast infections can also result from taking antibiotics, which disturbs Candida-good bacteria equilibrium (primarily in the gastrointestinal tract) and results in yeast infections. Taking probiotics along with antibiotics is helpful in preventing, but not treating it.
Another cause of yeast infections in men is poorly controlled diabetes. When blood glucose is high, Candida overgrows quickly, as do other microorganisms like the bacteria Staph aureus, among others. I always tell my patients to think of what happens to baking yeast when you put it into warm water and add a little sugar.
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