Yeast Infection: Main Cause, Symptoms, and Treatments

The vexatious symptoms of a yeast infection are surely familiar to a lot of women (and to some men, too). A more appropriate statement, perhaps, is that yeast infection itself is too common as not to be known by most women and men of today. And what proof can lend credence to these statements, you may ask? Visit your local drugstore (without a doubt, you have done so countless times) and check its shelves. You will certainly find they're lined and loaded with different brands of both over-the-counter treatments and prescription medicines. Add to this the relatively huge amount of money that people spend each year to have their yeast infection treated.

The bacterium Candida albicans is identified as the main cause of almost all yeast infections. From small numbers, these microorganisms can multiply quickly, aided by any one of the following: the use of certain synthetic medicinal substances such as antibiotics, mental tension, or impairment of the immune system. The undeterred growth of Candida can lead to such annoying or discomforting symptoms as vaginal discharge, itching, redness, and even pain during physical sexual contact.

Treatments for yeast infections vary in ways or methods, or in the types of medications available. Over-the-counter treatments come in different forms: ovules, suppositories, and ointments or creams. Convenience is often the reason why many people choose over-the-counter medications to treat their yeast infection. But using these products repeatedly may pose some risks. For example, an infection may develop resistance to a particular treatment and will no longer respond to it no matter how often you apply the same. Even some prescription medicines present drawbacks as in the case of oral fluconazole which doctors don't prescribe to an expectant or a breastfeeding mom as it is known to cause side effects. Another argument is that most of the over-the-counter and prescription medications are known to treat only the symptoms of yeast infections. They have not shown any positive effects at treating their root cause. This is the reason why someone who might have thought she had herself healed already may discover a few weeks later that the pesky infection is back to bother her even worse than before.

And what about douches? Doctors discourage women from using these products as their efficacy against yeast infections remains a question to them.

Experts are one in saying that yeast infections are highly treatable. But the key is in finding the right type of treatment - one that will deal with the infection at its root cause and eliminate it permanently. Wouldn't it be a relief to know there are actually a few natural treatments that can prevent yeast infections from ever recurring? These natural treatments don't just mask the symptoms of yeast infections. They have been proven to attack yeast infections at their root cause, so recurrence is no longer possible.

Wouldn't it be a relief to know there are actually a few natural treatments that don't just mask the symptoms of yeast infections but rather attack their root cause and prevent them from ever recurring? [Read the Original Article]