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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Getting rid of the yeast infection

Infected with yeast is one of the common diseases which troubles women, men and even children. My bro’s daughter got infected with yeast and got severe problems for a week period. We were afraid it might be contagious and spread with the other family members and specially her younger sis who is just two years old.

I got to find relevant information about yeast infection on the web which may be useful to us to prevent it before infecting. I got some good info from some good medical and health websites.

There may be many causes for the yeast infection. The important ones are as follows.

AntibioticsTaking antibiotics leads the list of yeast infection causes as a side effect.

Body ChemistryOur bodies normally maintain a certain chemical or pH balance for good health. Upset of the balance through external or internal factors may cause yeast infection. This problem is mainly found in women.

Sexual ContactOnce a yeast overgrowth gets started in one partner the same condition can jump ship through intimate contact.

Male Yeast infectionBalanitis is the medical term for any inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis. Balanitis is usually due to poor hygiene in uncircumcised men.

Yeasty FoodsYeast is a common ingredient in all baked goods including breads, bagels, sweet rolls, and pastries whether store-bought and home baked treats.

If we pay a little bit attention about these points, we can keep away the most common disease.

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