Rachel Cleveland by Rachel Cleveland

Candidiasis,

rlcleveland01 — 2024-04-22 02:57:00 UTC

commonly referred to as thrush or a yeast infection, is a fungal infection caused by an overproduction of yeast called Candida. Candida normally lives on the skin and inside the body, such as the mouth, throat, gut, and vagina, without causing problems.

Symptoms:

rlcleveland01 — 2024-04-22 03:06:48 UTC

With oral thrush, some symptoms include cracks at the corners of the mouth, blisters inside the mouth, and pain. In the groin, between fingers and toes, and under the breasts you will find skin rashes and blisters. During a vaginal yeast infection, symptoms include itching, redness and soreness, and white discharge that resembles cottage cheese.

Prevention:

rlcleveland01 — 2024-04-22 03:15:31 UTC

Although there is always a normal amount of candida that lives in the body, there are ways to prevent an overgrowth of the fungus. By making sure you eat a well-balanced diet and limiting your sugar intake helps tremendously. Maintaining oral and physical hygiene is also an important factor in preventing an outbreak. To prevent vaginal yeast infections always use condoms. This protects semen from throwing off your pH balance which causes yeast infections. Avoiding douches and using unscented bar soap is the best way to prevent vaginal candidiasis.

Who can get it and how?

rlcleveland01 — 2024-04-22 03:23:12 UTC

Men, women, and children can get thrush. Oral thrush is common in children, infants, and people who wear dentures. Normally, when you take antibiotics this is what can trigger an outbreak. This is because the antibiotics not only destroy the bad bacteria but also the good bacteria that keep candida at bay. A poor diet high in processed foods and refined sugar is also a factor in contracting candidiasis. Although uncommon, a vaginal yeast infection can be spread through sexual intercourse.

Treatments:

rlcleveland01 — 2024-04-22 03:23:46 UTC

Treatments for candidiasis will be either a topical or a pill. Both pills and creams are used for oral thrush but normally a topical is applied directly inside the mouth. Both pills and creams (internal and external) are used for vaginal yeast infections, sometimes separately or together.