News and information on the causes and treatment of a yeast infection.
Reoccurring yeast infections are very common. Read forums and magazine articles and you’ll see lots of women ask for advice on this and sadly many of us suffer for years, sometimes in silence! The prescribed treatment for some sufferers has been antibiotics, the very thing which many of us associate with the start of our problems. [Continue]
As your body makes many changes during your pregnancy, it can be difficult for the body deal with all these chemical changes particularly vaginal where natural secretions will contain more sugar when you’re pregnant and the naturally occurring yeast can feed on this sugar often leading to an imbalance or yeast overgrowth/ infection. Yeast [Continue]
It is estimated that about 1 in 3 of us suffer from a yeast infection or candida overgrowth as it is often refereed to these days. You don’t have to suffer in silence, and contrary to some misinformed claims out there, it isn’t anything to be ashamed or embarrassed about either. I read the other day how [Continue]
Do you or are you close to someone who suffers from, depression and mood swings. Maybe you’re prone to bloating or indigestion, constipation or even loose stools. Perhaps you have skin problems, burning discomfort and chronic itching. These are just a few of the many symptoms which may be a direct result of a yeast infection. You [Continue]
There are many factors which may increase your risk of developing a vaginal yeast infection. Some of the things associated with this condition are: * hormonal changes during your periods, * pregnancy * certain medicines, including birth control, steroids and particularly antibiotics * stress * sleep deprivation * recovering from illness * sugary [Continue]
Although uncommon, it is possible for a man to contract a genital yeast infection through unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner. Male yeast infections can present themselves as, burning or itching at the tip of the penis and a reddish rash. Men who suffer from diabetes or have weakened immune systems, will be more prone to [Continue]
The Yeast Organism we refer to here is known as Candida Albicans. The overgrowth of yeast in the body can occur for many reasons. It begins in the intestines, where the candida organism exists normally but in small amounts. Under certain conditions this can spread elsewhere in the body. This is then described as “systemic candidiasis” or [Continue]
