It’s now widely accepted in the medical world that tight clothing worn around the genital area will encourage sweating – this in turn will encourage the growth of fungus and bacteria. It’s bacteria that grows unchecked that causes yeast infections.

Avoiding these tight fitting clothing will help you to prevent yeast infections. Try to avoid wearing pants that are not made from cotton, cotton pants are much friendlier on the skin and will allow it to breath. Tights are another contributor to yeast infections as they enclose the area with tight clothing also.

At bedtime, consider removing your pants in order to let the vagina dry which will discourage the growth of yeast. If you do feel that you need to wear clothing in bed, consider a loose fitting pajama set instead.

Consider which toilet paper you are using. Something as simple as a perfumed brand or one with a pattern on it, one that tares or shreds will all contribute to preventing a yeast infection. Avoiding any lubricants, gels or powders in the genital area will also help you to avoid further infections.

Staying in wet clothing will also encourage the growth of the yeast hormone. If you go swimming, shower, dry properly and change your clothing straight away rather than sitting around the pool in a wet suit.

Although it might be tempting to wash your vagina regularly throughout the day in an attempt to prevent yeast infections, this will actually do the complete opposite. The vagina has a protective mucus which helps to keep it clean and healthy. Excessive washing will remove this and leave you prone to even more yeast infections.

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Although thrush or a yeast skin infection is not necessarily associated with poor hygiene, it could be a contributing factor. Also tight clothing, warm weather and medication can cause an outbreak of skin thrush.

It should be noted that if you have any kind of outbreak of a yeast infection, it can be passed on to other people through direct contact. This is even more likely to be passed on if you have thrush in the genital region, so intercourse should be avoided until the outbreak has been cleared up.

When you do get a yeast infection on the skin, it may not be noticeable to anyone as you will be able to keep it well hidden under clothing, for others though, it could be in a place that you cannot cover up. Although you might feel a little embarrassed by it, you should certainly not feel ashamed – millions of people each year are suffering the same condition. At the end of the day you only have a skin infection.

Using a thrush treatment and ensuring that you keep the affected area clean and dry will normally mean that the infection will quickly clear up.

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When the body experiences a low ‘good’ bacteria count, the bad bacteria can often replenish faster and this will cause an imbalance to happen and the bacteria that causes thrush can multiply.  You can read more about what causes thrush here.

Steroids are another widely used medication that can cause the thrush.  They are now used more often to treat a wide variety of illnesses and the ironic part is that the medication that is used to treat one illness will then go on to create another one for the person being treated.

If you are suffering from thrush because of medication then there is normally nothing to be worried about.  Your body is already in a weekend state and run down and this gives the yeast a chance to take over.  If you catch the symptoms of thrush early you will be able to prevent it from getting any worse and causing any further complications.

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There are actually four kinds of oral thrush or oral yeast infections.  The first kind is known in the medial profession as Moniliasis and it can be identified by a white or yellow coating of the tongue or entire mouth.  If you were to wipe away the mucus, the tongue underneath is an angry red colour which will be very sore.

Second type of oral thrush is medically known as Erythematous.  This is characterized by the red peeling skin on the tongue.  Third is referred to as Angular Cheilitis and can be recognised by the angry red cracks in the corners of their mouth.  Finally, if you were diagnosed with Hyperplastic where the extra tissue in the mouth becomes discoloured – this type of oral thrush needs to be addressed as if it’s left untreated it can spread to other organs in the body.

The symptoms of oral thrush will vary from person to person, but some of the most common symptoms of oral thrush are:

• Fatigue – almost to the point of feeling lazy with no good reason.
• Joint pain that can become flu like.
• Depression.
• Digestive problems.
• Cravings for alcohol, bread or anything with a high yeast content.

Again, it should be stressed that some people might suffer with several symptoms of oral thrush whilst others will show very few signs of an oral yeast infection.

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For those of you who have never had a yeast infection, it can be a little trickier to find the symptoms.  A yeast infection is commonly known as thrush and the medical term is sometimes referred to as candidiasis.  All of them mean the same thing – yeast infection.

Here are the top 7 thrush symptoms to help you find out if you are suffering from it.

• Areas that are affected by the symptoms of thrush will be very itchy.  This can be a horrible experience if you have virginal thrush or thrush in the mouth.  The irritation can become unbearable for some people with this symptom.  The more you attempt to relieve the itching, the worse it will become and the affected area will soon become red and sore causing more symptoms to appear.
• When you have symptoms of a yeast infection on the genitalia or digestive system, these affected areas will have a whitish discharge coming from them.  Those suffering from virginal thrush will sometimes notice the discharge inside their underwear.  For those who have thrush in the mouth, your tongue will normally be coated in white areas or small spots.  Both areas are known to produce a smell like bread or beer.
• Oral yeast infections can become painful fast.  The mouth may become dry and have an unpleasant taste in it.  The tongue can start to crack and small fishers may appear at the sides of the mouth.  Oral thrush can be a very nasty experience and cause problems with swallowing.
• Virginal thrush in women may cause them to need the toilet much more regularly than normal and if they are menstruating the cramps may feel more painful.
• The feeling of being generally unwell can accompany any of the symptoms of thrush here too.  Although it’s a little general and could be associated with many other symptoms, tiredness and irritability can often go hand in hand with thrush or yeast infections.
• Candidiasis of the eyes is also a form of thrush and needs to be looked at treated very quickly as this can cause major irritation and swelling to the eye and conjunctivae.
• In respiratory candidiasis (yeast infections) there is wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath that goes with it.  Again, if you suspect that you have respiratory candidiasis you should seek medical advice as soon as possible.

All of these symptoms are associated with a yeast infection and cause the sufferer problems, the thing to keep in mind is that some people can have more than one symptom whereas others may experience no symptoms at all.  Each person has a different reaction to an illness than the next and what symptoms one may experience the others may not.

The above are some typical symptoms that thrush suffers may experience and there are lots more specific and detailed examples to be found on this site.  If your experience is not listed here it doesn’t mean that it is not a symptom of a yeast infection and if you are unsure, medical advice should be sought.

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