Breaking News to me! Men Can Get Thrush Too | Let's Talk Health

Gentleman, brace yourselves I have some deeply disturbing news. Breaking news in fact. The kind of news the president of the United States of America might interrupt a special broadcast for. Men can get Thrush. I know it's devastating. Just when you think the only thing we had to worry about in life was our fantasy football team, this.

Wait, what do you mean you knew? Are you just saying you knew because you don't want to appear thick by not knowing? Ok so for some it may be old news, but for many this is a real head turner. I asked some close friends whether they knew, most didn't. One friend even told me that we can get breast cancer, which was another blow. Did I miss a crucial biology lesson in school? What a week of revelations this has turned out to be. 

I'm very much an open book these days, my philosophy is ‘ask me anything’, I'll shoot you straight. It's a lot less time consuming being transparent. Frankly I think you get further down the road in life if you're not constantly spending time trying to cover your tracks. I've never had male thrush thankfully, but I'm happy to have the conversation about it, particularly if it helps more men embrace the subject. 

A lot of men of shy away from intimate issues such as these. We're not wired like women to discuss our vulnerabilities and insecurities unless we're trying to be all 'new man'. There is one brand that's helping to quickly diminish the lack of awareness and inappropriate emotional embarrassment that shrouds this subject matter, Canesten®.

Canesten®, Bayer Consumer Health’s heritage brand, is the number one brand in Women’s Intimate Health category offering solutions for all common intimate conditions, as well as everyday intimate care products.

They've launched a campaign called Let’s Talk Health that not only brings some awareness to male thrush, but encourages them to talk about intimate issues. Intimate health is not just a feminine issue and this is why Canesten® would like you to open up the conversation and discuss health issues that everyone should be aware of. Let’s Talk Health is focused on widening the conversation around the topic of thrush, and how it is important for everyone to understand common health conditions.

Thrush is a common yeast infection, experienced by both men and women of all ages and you can contract it just as easily as you can get athletes foot or any other fungal infection. If you’re experiencing problems or discomfort, then consult your GP or visit the Canesten® website for more details on symptoms.

This post has been supported by Canesten®, but all thoughts are my own.