When an Itchy Member Comes from a Super Fungus Health,Fitness Yeast infections are often thought of as a women’s issue, but they are also common among men and can definitely be a male organ health concern . In men, this infection is commonly called thrush or candidiasis, and it can make for a very, very itchy member. The term candidiasis comes from candida, which is the fungus that causes this yeast infection. But there are several forms of candida, and in recent years there has emerged a form called a super fungus - and not because it stands for truth, justice and the American way. Candida auris The medical name for this particular super fungus is candida auris (sometimes called c. auris). The form of candida most commonly causing an itchy member is candida albicans, and it’s a pain all by itself. When a guy has "regular" thrush, the yeast has spread across a portion of the manhood. Usually this is the head or, if a man is intact, the prepuce, especially underneath it. A