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Dr. Shabbir Hossainanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Type of yeast: Candida is the scientific name for a group of yeasts. There are sub types like albicans, glabrata and more. Yeasts are a type of fungus. So in other w... Read More
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Dr. Larry Lutwickanswered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Candida, : Most commonly candida albicans, is a yeast found in the oral, gi, and vaginal tract.
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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewisanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Candida …: Or "yeast" is a fungus that is present in our surroundings & on our bodies. In women, it is found in the vagina & normally controlled by bacteria (lac... Read More
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Dr. SG Ermananswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Nature: Candida is a natural organism, a type of fungus or yeast, that is a normal inhabitant of the G.I. Tract. Occasionally canada can get in areas where i... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Med eval: Symptoms of a yeast infection may include: burning, redness & itching of the vulva; burning with urination & vaginal intercourse & a clumpy, white, va... Read More
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Dr. Viren Sawantanswered
Internal Medicine 20 years experience
Fungal infection: depending on the location and the treatment being used
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stephen Scholandanswered
Infectious Disease 23 years experience
Candida are yeast: These are a whole class of fungi that grow as 'yeast'. They can cause disease in certain situations. Usually those patients have some sort of underlyi... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sidney Vinsonanswered
Gastroenterology 27 years experience
Yeast overgrowth: Candida is a very common yeast found in the mouth, intestine, vagina, and skin. It can occasionally cause infection such as vaginal yeast infections. ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Candida vs. SIBO: Candida is a yeast. SIBO is small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and represents an overgrowth of bacteria that should not be found in the small int... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Yes and no.: Yeast is found everywhere. It may be transmitted from surface to surface by contact and, yes, by kissing.
But yeast does not cause disease in nor... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 36 years experience
Ye, you can use: topical ketoconazole for 10 day or treatment systemic therapy with fluconazole. However, you should see a medical doctor as well so that any underlyin... Read More
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Dr. Martin Friedanswered
General Practice 36 years experience
Good for all: The candida diet- which is low in processed sugars would probably benefit many people, even if they dont have a particularly obvious yeast infection. ... Read More
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