Some of the known symptoms of penile yeast infection include a rash-like, reddish coloration on the head of the penis with a white discharge that yeast infections are commonly known for. The reddish rash can range from slight irritation in mild cases to the development of painful blisters and sores.

While the rash is the most common manifestation, it is certainly not the exclusive symptom, and often, both symptoms occur simultaneously. Very often, all of these symptoms appear at the same time, adding to the humiliation and agony the the man experiences.

As troubling as these symptoms may appear, many men mistakenly assume that when it comes to yeast infection in man, the fewer or milder the symptoms, the better. This is not necessarily the case. While it is generally easier to manage a single symptom or a few mild symptoms, men mistakenly assume this apparent good luck to imply there is a lack of urgency to deal with the infection, thus causing them to delay or even fail to address the infection with proper and prompt treatment. Such complacency can often lead to the development of a more severe or even stubborn recurring yeast infection.

Mild symptoms (or even no symptoms at all) can be disasterous

Because seemingly trivial symptoms can be ignored or believe to not be serious, some men just do not appreciate that yeast infection in man can cause serious unexpected complications. This leads to indifference and lack of treatment, often with disasterous results.

While deceivingly trivial symptoms can delay or even prevent timely treatment, even more ominous are those cases where there are literally no symptoms of infection at all. This is probably the worst that yeast infection in man has to offer. In these cases, recurring yeast infection is the least of a man's worries, because by the time the symptoms of an infection manifests, it may already be too severe or even too late to do anything to treat it.