A yeast infection can occur to anyone and on or in any part of your body. Men, women, and children no matter their age can contract a yeast infection. The yeast, Candida, is responsible for yeast infections and there are over 20 species that live on human skin. Their ideal growing environment is in warm, moist areas making your insides and perfect. When Candida find a nice warm and moist area their population increases resulting in a yeast infection. The most common types of yeast infections are nail bed infections, vaginal infections, skin infections, diaper rash and mouth and throat infections.
Yeast infections for women are most commonly associated with vaginal yeast infections. Vaginal yeast infections can be particularly painful and its symptoms are burning, itching and discharge. Vaginal yeast infections for women can be caused by anything that may cause the vaginal environmental to alter even slightly. Menstruation, pregnancy, diabetes, sperm, steroids, and birth control can all cause vaginal yeast infections.
Individuals with weakened immune systems are also more likely to get a yeast infection. It is this type of yeast infection in which the body can't fight that can cause death. When your immune system is weak form cancer treatment, steroids, AIDS and other diseases the yeast infection can occur anywhere in the body and infections that occur in the blood, brain, eye, kidney, heart, lungs, liver and spleen can be hard to overcome.
Up to 15% of all individuals with a weakened immune system get a systemic illness from yeast infections. In this case the yeast has somehow managed to access your blood stream, wither through cell breakdown, cuts, needle punctures, catheters or IV drips. The bacteria that normally would control or kill the yeast are not present as your current medical treatment, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy. Therefore your body has lost its natural defense against the yeast.
An oral yeast infection, also called thrush, develop thick, white lacy patterns on the tongue, palate and anywhere else in the mouth. Most times these white patchy areas have a red base and if you scrape away the patch it may cause bleeding. Thrush can be quite painful and make it difficult to eat; it is easy for a person to become dehydrated when they have thrush.
Diaper rash and skin yeast infections occur because the outer layer of your skin is breaking down. Most of the time we do not get yeast infections on the skin because it is kept exposed and dry. However when some areas of the skin are moist, like diaper areas and in skin folds, yeast infections can occur. Skin yeast infections are red and sometimes have sharp scalloped edges and are usually associated with itching and pain.
There are many forms of treatments for yeast infections some over the counter and others prescription medication. If you use over the counter medication and the yeast infection does not go away or if it is reoccurring then you should see your doctor. Oral thrush may need a prescription medication to treat so if you notice any white, painful patches you should visit your doctor. Diaper rash and skin infections can be treated with over the counter medication. There are also many treatments available which are holistic in nature, can be done privately at home, and usually work as well as other treatments more costly.
If you have a weakened immune system or are already being treated for a yeast infection and it is not going away then you need to see your doctor immediately. Yeast infections in individuals with weakened immune systems can be very dangerous and you need to be particularly vigilant with your treatment and monitoring of symptoms. - 15437
Yeast infections for women are most commonly associated with vaginal yeast infections. Vaginal yeast infections can be particularly painful and its symptoms are burning, itching and discharge. Vaginal yeast infections for women can be caused by anything that may cause the vaginal environmental to alter even slightly. Menstruation, pregnancy, diabetes, sperm, steroids, and birth control can all cause vaginal yeast infections.
Individuals with weakened immune systems are also more likely to get a yeast infection. It is this type of yeast infection in which the body can't fight that can cause death. When your immune system is weak form cancer treatment, steroids, AIDS and other diseases the yeast infection can occur anywhere in the body and infections that occur in the blood, brain, eye, kidney, heart, lungs, liver and spleen can be hard to overcome.
Up to 15% of all individuals with a weakened immune system get a systemic illness from yeast infections. In this case the yeast has somehow managed to access your blood stream, wither through cell breakdown, cuts, needle punctures, catheters or IV drips. The bacteria that normally would control or kill the yeast are not present as your current medical treatment, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy. Therefore your body has lost its natural defense against the yeast.
An oral yeast infection, also called thrush, develop thick, white lacy patterns on the tongue, palate and anywhere else in the mouth. Most times these white patchy areas have a red base and if you scrape away the patch it may cause bleeding. Thrush can be quite painful and make it difficult to eat; it is easy for a person to become dehydrated when they have thrush.
Diaper rash and skin yeast infections occur because the outer layer of your skin is breaking down. Most of the time we do not get yeast infections on the skin because it is kept exposed and dry. However when some areas of the skin are moist, like diaper areas and in skin folds, yeast infections can occur. Skin yeast infections are red and sometimes have sharp scalloped edges and are usually associated with itching and pain.
There are many forms of treatments for yeast infections some over the counter and others prescription medication. If you use over the counter medication and the yeast infection does not go away or if it is reoccurring then you should see your doctor. Oral thrush may need a prescription medication to treat so if you notice any white, painful patches you should visit your doctor. Diaper rash and skin infections can be treated with over the counter medication. There are also many treatments available which are holistic in nature, can be done privately at home, and usually work as well as other treatments more costly.
If you have a weakened immune system or are already being treated for a yeast infection and it is not going away then you need to see your doctor immediately. Yeast infections in individuals with weakened immune systems can be very dangerous and you need to be particularly vigilant with your treatment and monitoring of symptoms. - 15437
