Symptoms of Chronic Candidiasis

Just like I promised in the previous post, chronic yeast infection, here is a list of symptoms connected to chronic yeast infections or Candida. And just like I mentioned before, there are plenty of diseases mimed by chronic yeast infection. So, the list:

1.A Childhood History of

ADD

ADHD

Hyperactivity

Skin problems

Respiratory problems

Intestinal problems

2.Poor Overall Health

Poor endurance and weakness

Asthma

Bronchitis

A habitual cough that doesn’t produce phlegm

Postnasal drip

Hay fever

Headaches, including migraines

Fatigue to an incapacitating degree (especially after eating)

3.Recurring Infections

Recurring throat and/or ear infections

Recurring vaginal, oral, or skin (yeast) infections

Urinary tract infections

Athlete’s foot

Jock itch

Skin rash

Dry, brownish patches on the skin

Ringworm

Psoriasis

Low grade fever

Chronic sinus problems

Blisters on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat

4.Digestive System Problems

Poor digestion

Loose or constipated stools

Irritable bowel

Painful gas

Bloating

Nausea and vomiting

5.Sexual / Genital Problems

Menstrual difficulties

Male impotence

Male and female infertility

6.Mental & Emotional Problems

Anxiety

Panic attacks

Depression

Irritability

Paranoia

Poor concentration, or feeling in a persistent mental ‘fog’

Unexplained feelings of being ‘hung over,’ as if after an alcoholic binge

Feeling not in total control of one’s actions, often expressed as “I know the right thing to do, but I can’t do it.”

Schizophrenia and mental instability

7.Other

Arthritis-like symptoms

Joint pain, similar to that of having the flu

Cravings for carbohydrates

Chronic dental problems

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Non - Yeast Vaginal Infections

To be sure you have a vaginal yeast infection and not some other type of vaginal infection today I will review symptoms that characterize some other types of vaginal infections. Let’s begin:

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Chlamydia and gonorrhea generate some symptoms that are very similar to yeast infection symptoms. These kind of vaginal infections are normally sexually transmitted and represent some serious danger to reproductive health. Actually, according to some studies those two represent the main cause of female (and male) sterility. Like a yeast infection symptoms an abnormal discharge is characteristic to this type of vaginal infection, also, a burning sensation while urinating is characteristic and abnormal bleeding, as well as irritation of the genital (vulvas) area.

Trichomonas
Trichomonas is the second cause of female sterility after gonorrhea. Like almost every vaginal infection, except atrophic vaginitis (which lack the infection itself), this one cause a vaginal discharge. For Trichomonas it is characteristic a discharge that has a fish-like smell. Also, irritation of the vulvar area is characteristic.

Bacterial Vaginosis
Like most vaginal infections, bacterial vaginosis is characterized by discharge, which will be white, sometimes gray and will have a fish-like smell, just like the Trichonomas. Vulvar irritation, or itching sensation is present, but the difference for other etiology vaginal infections will be the absence of pain during sex. A person suffering of bacterial vaginosis will also experience burning during urination.

Vulvitis
Vulvitis is an inflammation of the vulva. It can be caused by various infection factors, including Candida yeast, but the location is not vaginal. This condition can also be caused by various chemicals, inappropriate underwear, allergic reactions or skin infections. It also can be a result of pubic lice, bacterial infections or gonorrhea.

Atrophic Vaginitis
This kind of vaginitis is not actually an infectious disease; it is caused by a decreased level of sexual hormones, which causes the dryness in the vagina. Insufficient lubrication leads to pain during sexual intercourse and can serve as a background to various vaginal infections, including Candida yeast. The atrophic vaginitis normally occurs in menopausal women.

Vaginal Herpes
Vaginal Herpes is caused by a viral infection. Symptoms of vaginal herpes are quite similar to vaginal yeast infection symptoms. The difference is in the blisters caused by the herpetic virus and the fever that is extremely rare in yeast infections but extremely frequent in herpetic lesions. The danger of vaginal herpes is in weakening the immunity. The telltale symptom of herpetic infection is flue-like symptoms in 24-48 hours after exposure to infection occurs.

Important note: A diagnosis should be however left to the specialist’s discretion, otherwise there is a danger of misdiagnosis and of an improper treatment of yeast infection symptoms as a result.

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Symptoms of a Vaginal Yeast Infection

¾ of women will develop vaginal yeast infection symptoms at least once in their lifetime. 50 % of women will develop a vaginal yeast infection more than once, and 25% will get a chronic vaginal candidiasis, which is characterized by a permanent presence of candida in the body and frequent relapses (at least 3-4 times a year). That is the statistic and there is nothing you can do about it. Actually, you can change the statistic by taking care of your body, and eliminating the Candida yeast for good out of your vagina, like you did with your old boyfriends.
Knowing the symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection is important for two reasons: you can misdiagnose a STD (sexually transmitted disease) on the other hand when you’ll have a vaginal yeast infection; you’ll know you are having it and will treat it the right way. Leaving an yeast infection untreated is dangerous: don’t even dream it will go away by itself, no, in the environment the vagina has, yeasts feel like in heaven: it is moist, dark and pretty much sugar to eat.
So, I decided to put together a list of vaginal yeast infection symptoms. It is not mandatory you’ll have all of them and it is not guaranteed you don’t have an STD. To find out the difference check other than yeasts types of vaginal infections.
So, here is the list:

- Itching sensation in the vagina or on the vulva

- Unusual vaginal discharge. This can be white, yellow or clear, thick and chunky or thin and watery. Mostly it is cheesy.

- Pain during sex (sigh of vaginal inflammation)

- An unusual odor that may smell like fermented food for example beer

- Irritation in your vagina

- Redness or a rash on the vagina and vulva

- Burning sensation within the vagina and on the vulva

- Pain while urinating (sign of urinary infection)

A simple to perform test will be quite useful to determine ether you have or have not a vaginal yeast infection. It is based on a pH measurement of your vaginal discharge. Normally, vaginal pH is between 3.8 and 4.2. It corresponds to an acid environment. In case of vaginal yeast infection pH will rise to 4.5 and higher, indicating the alkalinization (becoming more alkaline) of the vaginal environment.
If you’ll test your vaginal pH by put some of the vaginal discharge on it, you will know the pH of your vagina by comparing the color to the color indicated on the box: normally it is bright yellow for Litmus paper. Changing pH to 4.5 will be a clear symptom of vaginal yeast infection.

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