Candida Yeast Infections

Here is the scientific background on candida yeast infections.
The genus Candida and species Candida albicans were defined in a dissertation by the botanist Christine Marie Berkhout at the University of Utrecht. – Wikipedia Throughout the years, evolution of the classification of the genera and specie has occurred.
There are about 150 different species of the genus Candida. These rarely result in infections for humans. The most significant of these is Candida albicans. Others include Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, Candida dubliniensis, and Candida lusitaniae.
Yeast that is commonly found in the body is candida yeasts, and their growth is usually limited. The human immune system controls the growth of microorganisms and bacteria.
Studies show that about 20% of healthy women in developed countries have a small number of Candida albicans in their vagina without having a noticeable yeast infection.
The normal vaginal flora consists largely of lactic acid bacteria such as lactobacilli, and if that balance is upset there can be an overgrowth of Candida, causing a yeast infection.
Diet
People are more likely to get a Candida yeast infection if their immune system is weakened.
In extreme cases, the superficial infections of the skin and mucous membranes may enter the bloodstream and cause systemic Candida infections.
Male genital yeast infection is much less common than that in females. The causes include sexual intercourse with an infected partner along with low immunity, the use of antibiotics, and diabetes.
Symptoms
The symptoms of a candida yeast infection vary depending on the area affected.
Symptoms of an infection of the vagina or vulva include, severe itching, burning, soreness, and irritation, and a whitish, or gray discharge, which has a curd-like appearance.
Male symptoms of yeast infections include red patchy sores, extreme itching, or a burning feeling. Candidiasis of the penis can also have a white discharge, although uncommon. You might still have the infection despite a lack of symptoms at the onset.
Diagnosis
To diagnose yeast infections, medical doctors either uses a microscopic examination combined with/or culturing.

A diagnoses is made by viewing a scraping or swab under a microscope. A drop of 10% potassium hydroxide solution is added to the specimen. Candida cells can be clearly visible, undamaged; by dissolving the skin cells with the solution.
For the culturing method the swab is streaked on a culture medium and incubated at 37degrees C for several days to allow the yeast or bacteria to grow. The characteristics of the growths may allow an initial diagnosis of the organism that is causing the disease symptoms.
Candida is typically cured with antifungal drugs that come in pills, creams or suppositories for vaginal yeast infections.
Although this treatment is sometimes effective, the symptoms may appear again in several weeks.
To really stop the recurring candida yeast infections permanently it’s important to change and keep healthy the environment within the body, where the yeast grows. These processes tend to require a holistic and largely natural approach.

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Janet Jamieson was a long term sufferer of yeast infections. She has been yeast infection free for nearly two years now, because she discovered natural and holistic ways to heal herself. For more information on candida and candida yeast information visit Janet's website at haltyeastinfection.com .

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