| Normally, the organisms that can cause yeast | | | | throughout the gastrointestinal system causing |
| infections live on our skin naturally. Our skin is the | | | | pain in swallowing even liquids. |
| barrier that keeps the candidas out, but if you | | | | This infection is like thrush, but instead of lesions |
| have any openings due to cuts or other kinds of | | | | in only the mouth and tongue areas, you will have |
| abrasions, the organism can penetrate the skin | | | | them in the esophagus and stomach as well. In |
| and grow prolifically. | | | | cases where the infection has spread to |
| This usually happens when areas of the body | | | | intestines, nutrition from food sources will be |
| become overly warm and moist like in diaper | | | | poorly absorbed. People who suffer from this |
| areas and skin folds of babies and adults alike. If | | | | type of yeast infection are at risk for |
| you have a superficial infection, typical yeast | | | | dehydration. |
| infection symptoms may look like a flat, red rash. | | | | If Candida gets into the bloodstream, yeast |
| It will have edges that are sharply scalloped. | | | | infection symptoms may or may not include a |
| Sometimes there are smaller patches close by | | | | fever. In a worst case scenario, if the yeast |
| and they are called satellite lesions. Often these | | | | infection spreads to the brain, yeast infection |
| rashes are itchy and painful. | | | | symptoms may be noticeable changes in your |
| For those people who have a compromised or | | | | behavior and mental functioning. |
| weakened immune system, yeast infection | | | | If you, or anyone in your family are experiencing |
| symptoms may be more subtle. These types of | | | | any type of yeast infection symptoms, you can |
| infections can affect your internal organs and | | | | first try an over the counter medication. If this |
| cause them to cause you pain or dysfunction. It is | | | | doesnt work or your yeast infection symptoms |
| reported that 85% of people who have AIDS get | | | | worsen, it is time to see your doctor. This is |
| a yeast infection known as esophagitis in the | | | | especially true for those with a weakened |
| upper GI tract. Common yeast infection | | | | immune system. |
| symptoms of this type will be painful ulcers | | | | |