Treating Yeast Infection in Your Intestines
When treating yeast infection in your intestines you have to be very careful.
Whereas you can get some topical antifungal medications to take care of your vaginal or mouth yeast infection, you'll normally need to take oral antifungal medication for your intestinal infection.
You can find out here why this may not be enough on it's own to conquer a yeast infection in your intestines.
The problem lies in the fact that in your gastro-intestinal tract you have an abundance of different microscopic flora that exist without causing you any harm.
This is because your body's friendly bacteria keeps everything in a healthy balanced state.
But under certain conditions, this balance can be upset and certain flora can proliferate causing you problems.
One of these is called Candida albicans, which when it 'overgrows' causes yeast infection.
As it grows and mutates in the intestines it can spread to cause symptoms in your vagina etc.
These symptoms such as swelling, inflammation, itching, discharge, as an example, can be recognised early and treatment recommended by your doctor.
Typical symptoms that you may have an intestinal infection are things like bloating, gas, rectal itching, constipation or diarrhea.
So not obvious signs that you would have a yeast infection.
In fact you probably wouldn't even think to visit your doctor.
But, with intestinal yeast infection, the Candida can eventually penetrate the walls of the intestines and cause toxins to get into your bloodstream.
Symptoms that this has occurred could be things like; severe fatigue, irritability, short term memory loss, learning difficulties, difficulty concentrating, stiff / sore muscles and joints, and so on.
Again, things that you wouldn't connect with a yeast infection.
Now that you know at least some of the symptoms, you should always consult your doctor for a proper diagnosis.
They'll probably prescribe an antifungal medication to be taken orally.
And for many women this will eventually work just fine.
But, if you don't also address the underlying cause(s) of your infection (i.
e.
the things that can upset the flora / good bacteria balance) such as, a lowered immune system, diet, lifestyle issues, antibiotics, stress, etc.
, then your infection will just come back once you're off the medication.
So a drug-only regimen will not do this.
You need to look at alternatives.
Whereas you can get some topical antifungal medications to take care of your vaginal or mouth yeast infection, you'll normally need to take oral antifungal medication for your intestinal infection.
You can find out here why this may not be enough on it's own to conquer a yeast infection in your intestines.
The problem lies in the fact that in your gastro-intestinal tract you have an abundance of different microscopic flora that exist without causing you any harm.
This is because your body's friendly bacteria keeps everything in a healthy balanced state.
But under certain conditions, this balance can be upset and certain flora can proliferate causing you problems.
One of these is called Candida albicans, which when it 'overgrows' causes yeast infection.
As it grows and mutates in the intestines it can spread to cause symptoms in your vagina etc.
These symptoms such as swelling, inflammation, itching, discharge, as an example, can be recognised early and treatment recommended by your doctor.
Typical symptoms that you may have an intestinal infection are things like bloating, gas, rectal itching, constipation or diarrhea.
So not obvious signs that you would have a yeast infection.
In fact you probably wouldn't even think to visit your doctor.
But, with intestinal yeast infection, the Candida can eventually penetrate the walls of the intestines and cause toxins to get into your bloodstream.
Symptoms that this has occurred could be things like; severe fatigue, irritability, short term memory loss, learning difficulties, difficulty concentrating, stiff / sore muscles and joints, and so on.
Again, things that you wouldn't connect with a yeast infection.
Now that you know at least some of the symptoms, you should always consult your doctor for a proper diagnosis.
They'll probably prescribe an antifungal medication to be taken orally.
And for many women this will eventually work just fine.
But, if you don't also address the underlying cause(s) of your infection (i.
e.
the things that can upset the flora / good bacteria balance) such as, a lowered immune system, diet, lifestyle issues, antibiotics, stress, etc.
, then your infection will just come back once you're off the medication.
So a drug-only regimen will not do this.
You need to look at alternatives.