Have you wondered what a Candida yeast infection looks like? Well, there are many different ways candida yeast infection can be seen in people.

The following are examples of some possible symptoms of Candida yeast infection:

Vaginitis may be the most commonly known symptom of candida yeast infection, but there are others. Those can include fatigue, skin problems, or food and environmental allergies.

The location of the Candida infection will determine what the signs and symptoms are. Unfortunately this infection is very common in women. Women most often experience Candida infections as vaginitis. This usually presents with a white itchy discharge that irritates the vagina. Candida yeast infections can make sexual intercourse painful and also cause burning during urination.

Oral Candidiasis more commonly known as thrush can be seen in both adults and babies. Thrush is seen as white, thick patches on the inside of the mouth. If the patch is disturbed, bleeding can result. Oral thrush is very uncomfortable and makes both adults and babies reluctant to eat or drink.

Proper hydration is important for people who have oral thrush. Older people tend to show signs of oral thrush by first exhibiting cracks and sores at the corners of the mouth.

When the skin’s outer layers break down, the Candida organisms living on the skin can overgrow causing an infection. This infection is most apt to happen on the warm moist areas of the body such as skin folds and the area covered by a diaper. On the skin, superficial Candida skin infection looks like a red flat rash with wavy edges.

In male genitalia, Candida infection usually presents with dry, red scaly patches on the tip or head of the penis.

People with compromised immune systems from AIDS, chemotherapy, or stress are at risk for Candida infections of the body, not just the skin. Body systems that can be affected include the digestive system. People with digestive problems can have food sensitivities to not only dairy products but gluten as well.

A person with AIDS typically contracts the yeast infection known as esophagitis in the upper gastrointestinal system. This condition may seem like oral thrush, but this type of infection extends down from the mouth, into the esophagus until it reaches the stomach, it causes painful ulcers around the gastrointestinal system, so that even swallowing liquid is difficult. Food is not fully absorbed when the infection spreads out into the intestines, and the danger of dehydration is present to people with such condition. If Candida yeast infections reach the bloodstream, people gets sick with or without fever. And the spreading of this infection throughout the brain causes acute changes in behavior or mental function.

Think you have Candida yeast infection? Consult with your health care provider before you start any treatment.

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