subject: Symptoms Of Yeast Infection That Helps To Diagnose The Disease [print this page] Major cause of yeast infection is fungus known as Candida Albicans. The fungus naturally resides in human body in a normal amount. The overgrowth of fungus or yeast in our body causes imbalance in bacteria and leads to the infection. Definite factors that cause yeast infection are diabetes, stress, sleeplessness, unhealthy diet, weak immune system and hygiene issues. Other yeast infection causes are use of birth control pills, use of antibiotics for a long period of time, douching and sexual intercourse. Yeast infection can attack on any part of our body at any age. Commonly it attacks on mouth (oral infection), skin and genital part of men and women (external infection). However, the symptoms of yeast infection are different according to the age and gender.
Generally, yeast infection is allied or associated to the women. The reason is that most of the patients of the disease are females. Approximately 75 present of women are infected by the infection. The common symptoms of yeast infection in women are itching and burning in the genital part. 95 present infected women experience itching and burning that cause redness and rashes on the vagina. Other major sign is the clumpy vaginal discharge that causes an excruciating fishy stink. Vaginal pain and soreness is also an indication of yeast infection. The fishy smell and pain increases after sexual intercourse. Skin of the vagina becomes dry and flaky due to the infection. This dry and flaky skin can also cause itching and irritation. Swollen vagina and small bumps on the vulva is a symptom of severe infection.Some indications are common in men and women such as digestive disorders, pain or soreness while urination, headache, nausea, vomit, discomfort and pain during the sexual intercourse.
One of the most common symptoms of yeast infection in men is the escalating desire for food that contains sugar such as sweets, bread, pasta, cookies and beer. This symptom is also a cause of the infection as the high intake of sugar is the root cause of the infection. It assorted the growth of the fungus in the body. Yeast infection is one of the most irksome diseases and it leads to the irritability, tetchiness and mood swings. It causes pain and soreness in the joints, muscles and genital part of the men. Clumpy white discharges from the penile increase during the disease. Itching and swelling on the genital part of men is also a sign of the infection. Other symptoms are gas, bad breath, diarrhea, constipation and prostate troubles.
