Yeast Infections Also called: Candidiasis, Moniliasis Summary Candida is the scientific name for yeast. It is a fungus that lives almost everywhere, including in your body. Usually, your immune system keeps yeast under control. If you are sick or taking antibiotics, it can multiply and cause an infection. Yeast infections affect different parts of the body in different ways: Thrush is a yeast infection that causes white patches in your mouth Candida esophagitis is thrush that spreads to your esophagus, the tube that takes food from your mouth to your stomach. It can make it hard or painful to swallow. Women can get vaginal yeast infections, causing itchiness, pain and discharge Yeast infections of the skin cause itching and rashes Yeast infections in your bloodstream can be life-threatening Antifungal medicines get rid of yeast infections in most people. If you have a weak immune system, treatment might be more difficult. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Related Issues Burning Mouth Syndrome National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Yeast Infection during Pregnancy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Specifics Candida Infection of the Bloodstream – Candidemia American Thoracic Society Invasive Candidiasis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oral Thrush Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Oropharyngeal/Esophageal Candidiasis (“Thrush”) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tinea Versicolor American Academy of Dermatology Vaginal Yeast Infections Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Vaginitis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Array Candida infection of the skin Thrush Vaginal yeast infection Start Here Candidiasis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Yeast Infection (Candidiasis) Logical Images Yeast Infection (Vaginal) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Find an Expert Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Candidiasis National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Candidiasis, Oral National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal National Institutes of Health Diagnosis and Tests Diagnosis and Testing of Oral Candidiasis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Encyclopedia Endocervical gram stain Men Male Yeast Infection: Can I Get It from My Girlfriend? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Children Oral Thrush (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Thrush (Oral Candidiasis) in Children Logical Images Thrush and Other Candida Infections American Academy of Pediatrics Journal Articles Yeast Infections Images Thrush (Oral Candidiasis) in Adults Logical Images Treatments and Therapies Treatment and Outcomes of Genital / Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Treatment and Outcomes of Oral Candidiasis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Check Tools Vaginal Discharge DSHI Systems Teenagers Vaginal Yeast Infections (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Latest News Drug for Yeast Infections May Raise Miscarriage Risk, FDA Warns HealthDay
