If you want to get the facts about Candida symptoms in women then you'll want to read this. As well as the symptoms of women's Candida, you'll learn what causes your infection, and, what your treatment options are. When you've finished, you'll be in a much stronger position to know how to eliminate your Candida for good.

Candida is caused by a fungus hence the term "yeast" called Candida Albicans which you may be surprised to hear resides in most of us quite happily without any problems. But, under certain conditions, the Candida can 'overgrow' out of control and cause the infection. This happens when the 'good' bacteria in your body reduces enough that it cannot keep the Candida at manageable levels, so that the overgrow can occur.

Whilst having sexual intercourse a woman may find she suffers from a burning and itching sensation in her vagina and there can be a considerable amount of pain.Also, women may find that they have vaginal discharge, which has the appearance of cottage cheese (white and lumpy).

The cause of Candida in men and women is the yeast-like fungus called Candida Albicans which occurs naturally in our bodies. Our 'friendly' bacteria keeps it under control so that it doesn't usually cause any problems.But if your good bacteria numbers are insufficient to do this effectively the Candida Albicans can overgrow, causing a Candida infection. This is also known as Yeast Infection and Candidiasis.

Once the symptoms start, you can treat the yeast infection right away if you have experienced the infection before and have been diagnosed by your doctor. If you have not seen these symptoms before, you need to be sure you have the correct diagnosis before you attempt to treat the problem. Fortunately, treatment options to fight the thrush infection are easy and work quickly to alleviate the problems.

When Candida over grow in the vagina, the most common two symptoms produced are intense itching and a white clumpy discharge that looks like milk curd. Thrush is the name given to Candida that occur from an infection in the mouth. Predominantly, infants and toddlers are affected by thrush; however adults can be infected as well. Symptoms include a white cover inside the mouth or the interior of the mouth becomes inflamed a red; causing pain.

While these self treatment options can remedy minor cases of intestinal candida symptoms, it is important to note that yeast infections can cause severe health issues in the longer term. It is therefore important to learn all about the condition and to rather follow a comprehensive treatment approach to stop it from repeating.

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