Yeast Infections |
Yeast Infection |
Candidiasis, commonly called yeast infection or thrush, is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species, of which Candida albicans is probably the most common. Locations In immunocompetent people, candidiasis can usually only be found in exposed and moist parts of the body, such as: the oral cavity (oral thrush) the vagina (vaginal candidiasis or thrush) folds of skin in the diaper area (diaper rash) Candidiasis is the second most common cause of vaginal irritation or vaginitis, a ...
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Resources
- Bacterial vaginosis (MayoClinic)
- Candidiasis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Candidiasis (AIDS.ORG, Inc.)
- Candidiasis genital (Division of Bacterial & Mycotic Diseases, NCID, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Genital Candidiasis (Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC), Vaginal Yeast Infections) (Division of Bacterial & Mycotic Diseases, NCID, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- La candidiasis vaginal (Project Inform)
- Oral Candidiasis (Project Inform)
- Pain During Intercourse - ACOG Publication #AP020 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center)
- Preguntas Frecuentes Acerca de las Infecciones Vaginales por Hongos (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Treatment Issues for Women (AIDS Community Research Initiative of America)
- Vaginal Yeast Infections (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Vaginal Yeast Infections (Cleveland Clinic)
- Vaginitis: Causes and Treatments - ACOG Publication #AP028 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center)
- Vaginitis: Important Information for Your Good Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Yeast Infection in Men (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Yeast Infections (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Yeast Infections (Cleveland Clinic)
- Yeast Infections: When They Keep Coming Back (American Academy of Family Physicians)

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