Define Yeast Infection...please!

its when your vag turns red and and itches like crazy!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Yeast infection: Overgrowth of yeast can affect the skin (yeast rash), mouth (thrush), digestive tract, esophagus, vagina (vaginitis), and other parts of the body!. Yeast infections occur most frequently in moist areas of the body!. Although Candida albicans and other Candida yeasts are the most frequent offenders, other yeast groups are known to cause illness, primarily in immunocompromised patients!. These include Torulopsis, Cryptococcus, Malassezia, and Trichosporon yeasts!. Diagnosis is by observation, and can be confirmed by culturing a stool or mucosa sample, or a scraping from the affected area!. Treatment is by topical or oral antifungal medications!. Acidophilous, a helpful bacteria that normally helps to keep yeast in check, can also be tried in supplement form or in yogurt with live cultures!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

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[Candidiasis], commonly called [yeast infection] or [thrush], is a fungal infection (mycosis) of any of the Candida species, of which Candida albicans is the most common!.

Candidiasis encompasses infections that range from superficial, such as oral thrush and vaginitis, to systemic and potentially life-threatening diseases!. Candida infections of the latter category are also referred to as candidemia and are usually confined to severely immunocompromised persons, such as cancer, transplant, and AIDS patients!.

Superficial infections of skin and mucosal membranes by Candida causing local inflammation and discomfort are however common in many human populations!. While clearly attributable to the presence of the opportunistic pathogens of the genus Candida, candidiasis describes a number of different disease syndromes that often differ in their causes and outcomes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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the most common cause of a yeast infection is from taking an antibiotic!. the antibiotic will kill your infection, but it also kills the healthy bacteria you have in the vagina-once they are dead, they get expelled in a sort of milky discharge-it is just all those dead little guys- the vagina can get very very itchy,too!. when you go to the doctor, he will give you a prescription for a pill, that you just have to swallow once, and it should be gone!. they have things at the stores, but they are very messy-you have to insert them, and its a mess!. it you are very itchy you can buy a cream (monistat) and that helps relieve the itching-thats about it- a yeast infection is nothing bad-just happens sometimes- i think almost every woman has had one, if she has ever had an antibiotic!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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What Is a Yeast Infection!?
A yeast infection, also known as candidiasis (pronounced: can-dih-die-uh-sis), is the name for a common infection caused by a type of yeast-like fungus called candida!.

Yeast infections usually occur in warm, moist parts of the body, such as the mouth and moist areas of skin!. When they cause an infection in the vagina, it is known as vulvovaginal candidiasis!.

Candida can overgrow for many reasons!. Stress, pregnancy, and illnesses that affect the immune system may allow yeast to multiply, as can certain medicines!. These include some birth control pills and steroids!. Or if you're taking antibiotics, such as for strep throat, the antibiotics can kill "good" bacteria that also live in the body and normally keep the growth of candida in the vagina in check!. Yeast also can flourish if a girl's blood sugar is high!. Girls who have diabetes that isn't controlled are at a higher risk for yeast infections!.

Many girls find that yeast infections tend to show up right before they get their periods because of the hormonal changes that come with the menstrual cycle!. Clothing (especially underwear) that is too tight or made of materials like nylon that trap heat and moisture might lead to yeast infections because yeast can thrive in this type of environment!. And douching and using scented sanitary products can upset the healthy balance of bacteria in the vagina and make yeast infections more likely!.

Yeast infections can happen to any girl, and they're not related to having sex

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