Let's say that a person especially a women has a sore throat and
takes an antibiotic as treatment. She will feel better
immediately after taking the antibiotic, the pain will be gone
and his body temperature will be normal. But after taking the
antibiotic it is very possible to notice something odd in her
underwear, a discharge she hasn't had before.
This is a very common case of Candida yeast infection. If the
person goes back to the doctor she finds out that the Candida
treatment procedure is very simple and causes no pain.
This could happen to anyone. But before worrying about suffering
from Candida yeast infection, you should know some basic stuff
about this disease.
First of all, you have to know what exactly Candida yeast
infection is. This infection is also known as candidiasis (which
is pronuounced as can-dih-dy-uh-sis) and it is describing a very
common infection that is being caused by a fungus called
Candida. The fungus is similar to yeast, so the infection
borrowed its name. An important aspect you should be aware of is
the fact that every person carries small amounts of Candida
fungus is his/her body. These fungi don't cause any infection
because the balance between the bacteria and other factors is at
the right level and the bacteria are not multiplying to cause
the infection. The infection occurs when the fungi's number is
growing above the normal level. Warm, moist areas of the body
like the mouth or the vagina are the most usual places where the
bacteria is multiplying and causing the infection. When the
vagina is being affected by the infection, the disease is called
vulvovaginal candidiasis.
As previously said, the Candida yeast infection is being caused
by the overgrowth of the Candida fungi. This could happen for a
lot of reason. Pregnancy or stress may cause it as well as some
illnesses which affect the immune system. Even some medicines
like birth control pills or steroids may cause the Candida yeast
infection. But the antibiotics are the most dangerous as they
kill the bacteria which is preventing the overgrowth of the
Candida fungi, consequently the infection is on its way. Another
cause for the Candida yeast infection could be high blood sugar,
but in young females' case. Girls who are suffering from
untreated diabetes present a higher risk of suffering from with
Candida yeast infection.
Even underwear may cause Candida yeast infection if it is too
tight or if it is made out of nylon which is usually preventing
the body from breathing. This fabric is creating a hot, moisture
environment which is perfect for the growth of Candida fungi.
Showers and very scented sanitary products can also modify the
balance between the good bacteria and the Candida fungi,
allowing the latter to multiply and lead to a Candida yeast
infection.
Girls should know that Candida yeast infections are more obvious
right before their periods because of all the changes at
hormonal level. And they should also know that they can get
Candida yeast infection even if they don't have any sexual
activity. They shouldn't worry, the Candida yeast infections are
not sexually transmitted diseases but they can be rarely passed
from one sexual partner to another. But these cases are very
rare and they don't require immediate Candida yeast treatment.
