Yeast Infection Overview

Encyclopedia: Yeast Infection

Wikipedia.orgWIKIPEDIA.ORG

Candidiasis, commonly called yeast infection or thrush, is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species, of which Candida albicans is the most common. Candidiasis thereby 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...


Keep reading...

News

MeehiveMEEHIVE

More at Meehive »

Yahoo! Answers

Yahoo! AnswersYAHOO! ANSWERS

Yeast Infection?
I've never had a yeast infection, but I am beginning to believe I may have...

i dont think its thrush,thrush is like cottage cheese discharge,itching and burning when you pee. the thicker white discharge you occasionally have could be you ovulation! this happens 14 days into your...

Asked by Ophelia Robin - 3 months ago

Can a yeast infection escalate to a cervical infection if left untreated? Or are they...
I've had both before, but can a yeast infection turn into a cervical infection if...

They are different things, however... Candida, the microorganism that creates a yeast infection, can spread. Although it may not cause a Cervical infection by definition, it can cause cervical irritation...

Asked by Dianna H - 8 months ago

More at Yahoo! Answers »

Related in the Kosmos


more categories...