T12-O-10 Seminal or male genital mycoses: a reason for hard recurrent vaginal mycoses

Abstract

Objectives Assessing and exploring reasons for hard recurrent vaginal mycoses in couples of certain patients’ clientele. Detection of seminal / genital mycoses in male partners, as a mycoses “reservoir”. Methods Within 6 years - until June 2007 - 228 cases (males) whose wives/partners suffered from rec. hard vaginal mycoses had been examined by seven gynaecologists and three urologists. Considering 101 pathogen cases (44%) in 100 of them candidiasis was found and aspergillosis in one case. The fungus cultures had been exclusively made for spermresp. prostate specimen. Profile of symptoms: a slight baroreception in the lower abdomen in just 17 cases, diffuse body complaints in 4 cases or ejaculatory burning to a medium-light extent. Conclusion In abt. 50% of rec. vaginal mycoses the blame attaches to men. It's easy for mycoses to establish and grow in the male genitalia. Assisted by provisory infections or immunodefficiency mycoses could be carried retroactively and may later infect the partner by means of the seminal fluid. Sexual habits like cunnilingus/fellatio and anal intercourse may help the spreading of this. Last but not least: with each spermiogram a fungus culture should be made as the mycosis is the reason for the phenomenon of “lazy sperm”, too