Hi, I am a 21 year old male who is not sexually active. For the past several years I have had a pretty much non-stop jock itch on my scrotum. I have tried treating it by changing soaps etc but never used a very strong anti-fungal because my GP said it didnt look like a fungal infection. During the spring of this year, I developed an extremely bad testicular pain (which has lasted an entire 8 months), bladder frequency, Sexual dysfunction, muscle spasms, back pain, indigestion and neurologic weakness (in that order). All major problems such as torison, hernia, regular uti, back nerve problems etc showed up negative. I also tried cipro for a few weeks and it only seemed to worsen things. Recently I have tried an antifungal diet (No sugar, carbs, etc) and my symptoms are improved drastically.
I was mainly wondering if Fungal infections can spread to the interior of the scrotum and urinary tract? (there were many occasions when the skin on the scrotum was scratched so much that it produced blood, scabs, etc. so it may be possible for things on the outside to get in.
I know candida and similar beliefs on fungal infections aren't widely accepted among scholarly doctors but by all logic of my experiences over the past year, it is the only thing that makes sense and the only treatment that seems effective for me.