June 18th, 2009 
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It is important that we learn to observe our bodies in order to be able to tell when something is “off”. Yeast infection symptoms may differ depending on where the infection is located. Yeast infections are very widespread, yet tend to be one of the most mis-diagnosed and difficult of health problems.
It’s natural for yeast or fungi organisms to exist on essentially every part of our body. The most common form of these organisms is Candida albicans. A yeast infection or Candidiasis takes place when certain conditions are met that allow for an imbalance of the good and bad bacteria in our bodies which normally keeps this yeast “in check”. A yeast overgrowth or yeast infection is the unfortunate result of this imbalance.
Yeast infections come in many forms such as a vaginal yeast infection a baby’s diaper rash or an oral yeast infection commonly known as thrush.
Vaginal yeast infection symptoms very often consist of a discharge that is thick with a cottage cheese texture- not everyone experiences this symptom. There is typically itching, burning and irritation around the vaginal area and surrounding tissue. There may also be pain during sex and a burning sensation when urinating.
Yeast infection symptoms in children and adults may manifest as an oral yeast infection or thrush. Thrush symptoms include white, thick, curd-like patches that appear on or under the tongue and palate of the mouth with redness and irritation of surrounding tissue. These patches may look like they could be wiped away easily; however, if upon scraping or other attempt to remove them, bleeding occurs-you can be assured that you have thrush. Thrush can make it difficult to take foodor swallow normally-and severe thrush may lead to dehydration due to difficulty with swallowing food and liquids. Babies may also experience skin yeast infections that look like a diaper rash, but have a distinct jagged edge, as well as “satellite” patches of rash in other areas.
Individuals with weakened immune systems because of serious illness that may include cancer of AIDS may be more prone to yeast infection symptoms that affect internal organs and cause organ dysfunction and severe pain. AIDS patients may experience yeast infections of the esophagus (esophagitis) and upper gastrointestinal area. While such infections have similarities to thrush, they are more serious and usually extend down the throat, esophagus and stomach. Resulting ulcers may affect the throat, esophagus and gastrointestinal system causing painful and difficult swallowing.
While these are a few of the most common yeast infection symptoms, chronic yeast infections may result in a broad range of long term symptoms including chronic fatigue, foggy thinking, anxiety, bloating, migraines, sugar cravings and irritability, to name a few.
If you’ve never experienced a yeast infection before, it’s always wise to see your doctor to confirm the diagnosis prior to self treating. Severe symptoms such as fever or pelvic pain may indicate a more serious condition.
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