Commonly known to the medical industry as candidiasis, yeast infection or thrush is a very irritating fungal infection that both men and women suffer.
It is a disease that can sprout in different parts of the body, including the penis and vagina.
This fungal infection can also breed on the esophagus, navel, oral cavity, urinary bladder, and pharynx.
Yeast infection is commonly linked to women.
Studies show that in women, seventy five percent has at least experienced it in a lifetime.
Fifty percent of which, has suffered from multiple yeast infections.
On the other hand, a large number of men have also suffered from the same thing.
Children, usually from age three to nine, can be affected by chronic mouth infection caused by yeast.
Although this is not a common condition, this type of candidiasis is characterized by white patches that form around the mouth.
Candida yeasts are microorganisms that are not foreign to a body, and most of the carriers noticed little or no symptoms because the multiplication of the disease is kept in check by the human immune system and natural microorganisms inside the body.
However, there are factors can encourage an excessive production of candida yeast.
Both men and women who have problems with yeast (in penis and vagina) may have gotten it from unprotected sex with a yeast-infected partner.
Also, poor immune system makes one more vulnerable to the disease.
In addition, metabolic illnesses such as diabetes can also make one susceptible to yeast infection.
Steroids can also cause the candida yeast to proliferate.
Yeast infection is also a risk for people who are taking antibiotic medications for a period of time.
Antibiotics kills off the naturally occurring microorganisms inside the body that help keep the candida yeast level to safe levels.
The medical community has discovered a link between this type of infection and diseases and conditions such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, mononucleosis or Pfieffer's disease, nutrient deficiency and stress.