Yeast infection
Candidiasis, thrush, yeast infections – these are all very common diseases, both male thrush and female. Are you tired of all those over-the-counter products that mostly soothe rather than cure yeast infection? Is the itching caused by yeast infection driving you crazy? Are you worried that if left unchecked then your yeast infection may spread [...]
What is vaginal thrush? Vaginal thrush is a vaginal yeast infection that causes irritation of the vagina and the area around the vagina, called the vulva. It is caused by an overgrowth of the fungus or yeast Candida. Yeast normally live in the vagina in small numbers, but when the bacteria in the vagina become [...]
The yeast infection is also called Candida vulvovaginitis or thrush. The cause of the yeast infection is Candida albicans which is a type of fungus often normally present in small quantity in the female system. Candida are present on skin and mucous (in the mouth and intestines) of the majority of healthy people. Under certain conditions the Candida fungus can multiply very quickly, leading to candidiasis.