Posts under ‘Yeast infection general info’

Women are more prone to yeast infections than men partly because of the hormonal changes they undergo more often. Menstruation, menopause, birth control pills and also pregnancy make a woman more susceptible to the yeast infection at those times. Being pregnant makes you more likely to get a yeast infection because of all the hormonal [...]

As the title informs you a yeast infection is not a female illness although women get them more often than men do. Symptoms amongst men when that have gotten a yeast infection are similar to women’s. They include soreness of the genitalia, itching, the head of the penis may have irritation, along the shaft there [...]

Normally when you hear about a yeast infection you think of the vaginal infection for women or the penile infection for men, but a yeast infection caused by the Candida fungus can also infect areas of the skin. This article will look at three common places a person can get a skin yeast infection.

Yeast is a fungus and when that fungus called Candida Albicans is given a chance to grow more than it is normaally allowed to, this leads to a yeast infection which can happen in women, men and even children. It is an uncomfortable infection to deal with, wherever it occurs, but the more common places [...]

Did you know that leaving a recurring yeast infection untreated is very dangerous? There are 75 toxins in the Candida yeast that will slowly poison you. Once it has taken root it can then multiply in any organ and can make holes in the walls of your intestines meaning food that is not completely digested [...]

Men tend to think that they cannot be affected by yeast infections and that it is a woman’s illness. But I am afraid this is a misconception, men can get Candida infections and this article will help identify the most common sysmptoms to help you self diagnose. Male yeast infections are quite unpleasant to have [...]

If you spend a lot of money on prescripted or over the counter medications for yeast infections then you need to read this article. There are natural remedies you can use from home that effectively treat your yeast infection that will save you time, trouble and money. Over the counter and medicated drugs usually have [...]

Some people are unsure as to whether a yeast infection is contagious, and if so how contagious are. The answer I am sad to tell you, is yes they are and how much depends from person to person. Anyone can get them, they are not just a female disease. Contagion depends on various things such [...]

What is a yeast infection?
A yeast infection happens when a fungus called Candida Albicans is allowed by your body to grow and multiply. Usually your immune system and good bacteria stop this from happening but if these have been adversely affected by illness, antibiotics or hormonal changes then the over growth can occur.

When you get a yeast infection it is because of a fungi called Candida Albicans over growing and spreading. This is a problem for millions of women world wide. The fungus lives naturally on our bodies and usually is harmless but if allowed to multiply it then becomes an infection. There are some things you [...]

There are micro organisms called candida living on our bodies which are a type of fungus. When this fungus grows too much and is not controlled it leads to a yeast infection. It is usually controlled by good bacteria we also have in our bodies but sometimes something kills those good bacteria, or our immune [...]

In order to correctly self diagnose whether you have a yeast infection you really need to be familiar with the usual symtpoms that women report. Being able to self diagnose also means you are able to treat the infection that much quicker which means a greater chance of success. It is important not to ignore [...]

In order to cure a yeast infection permanently you need to find the cause of it. Although some are happy with the drugs their doctors prescribe or over the counter treatments pharmacists recommend, there are many that find their yeast infection is reoccurring and are suffering from a chronic yeast infection.

There are so many women that have suffered from yeast infections or that are going to at some point, and yet drug companies still have not produced treatments that work on the root problem as well as the symptoms. Having a yeast infection is extremely embarrassing and very unpleasant. Suffering with the itching, the soreness, [...]

Although it is true women are more likely to get a yeast infection than a man, men can still get them and many of the reasons and symptoms are similar between the two gender types. However since more men drink beer which contains yeast they can help a yeast infection grow that way. The yeast [...]

There are various foods that are really good to make sure they are in your diet if you want to prevent a yeast infection. A good, healthy balanced diet is very important and plays a key role in treating and preventing yeast infections. Being able to maintain the diet can be hard at times, we [...]

Pregnancy has many wonderful aspects…and some not so wonderful! One of the not so wonderful is the fact that being pregnant means you have hormonal changes and this can make you more open to a yeast infection. The hormone changes causes an imbalance in your body’s chemicals and this can lead to the Candida Albicans [...]

Thrush is the proper name for yeast infection of the mouth, and it affects the tongue, inner cheeks, mouth and gums. It is very important to identify oral yeast infection as soon as possible so that it can be treated and you do not have to deal with long term problems. This also prevents the [...]

The side effects of medicated treatments and antibiotics are leading more people to try out natural remedies. It also doesn’t help that these more traditional approaches tend to only treat the symptoms not the root cause, meaning the yeast infection tends to return. Over time the fungus builds a resistance to the medications and so [...]

If you are looking for some yeast infection home treatments you can treat yourself with for a yeast infection this is the right place to be. Yeast infections are a nightmare to have to deal with and yet over three quarters of women will have to and some point. For some unlucky ones it is [...]

Yes yeast infections are contagious and they are not just a female infection, they can spread to men and children. In order to prevent this it is important to treat it effectively and the most effective treatments available today are the natural cure yeast infection. If you have a sexual partner and you have a [...]

Male yeast infections can happen just as much as the female equivalent and happen for the same reason; the fungus Candida Albicans growing and spreading. It can turn into a nasty cycle as a man gets it from his infected sexual partner, and then passes it back to her and so on. There are other [...]

A lot of people believe that yeast infections are a female disease but men are also able to become infected in the genital area and orally in the form of Thrush. Some men are more likely to get it than others, particularly if you have a weakened immune system and though it is not classed [...]

Before you treat an illness you should know what it is and why it is happening to you. It will help prevent it from happening again. A yeast infection occurs when their is an imbalance in the body of micro organisms called Candida Albicans that are naturally in our bodies. They live on our skin, [...]

It is a very bad idea to leave an untreated yeast infection and ignore it. Over three quarters of women experience at least one yeast infection in their lives and it is vital that it is treated as soon as possible, so as to avoid future complications. This article explains what can happen if an [...]