If you thought yeast infections were for vaginas only, get ready for your mind to be blown wide open.
Chances are good that you’ve heard of vaginal yeast infections, and perhaps you’ve experienced them firsthand? You wouldn’t be alone as the Centers for Disease Control shared that 75 percent of adult women will experience Vaginal Candidiasis at some point in their lives.
What is a yeast infection, exactly?
It’s a fungal infection and can occur in places on the body where skin rubs together or touches (also known as intertriginous areas, for the vocabulary, biology, and crossword puzzle fans). Yeast infections aren’t just for adult women, either. Men, kids, even infants can get these funky fungal skin infections.
The strain of fungus is called Candida and more than 150 species exist.
No need for alarm at the word “fungus” though; a small amount of yeast is a normal thing on your n your digestive system. It’s the overgrowth or an imbalance of yeast in or on the body that causes infections and the irritating symptoms that go with them.
Where else can this kind of infection appear?
The easy answer is commonly where areas of skin touch or rub against another area of skin. So, where does skin touch on the body? At the armpits, in the mouth and at the corners of the mouth, inside or around the navel, between digits, on finger or toenails, and certainly around the groin. Skin folds are another spot where an overgrowth of yeast can happen, such as in the abdominal area as well as underneath pendulous breasts.
Here’s another tip: candida skin infections are called by different names in different places on the body. So, you may have heard of oral thrush or diaper rash without knowing that those are types of candida skin infections. Other common types of candida, or yeast, infections are jock itch, athlete’s foot, and nail fungus.
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Warm, moist environments encourage more yeast production, so if you’re living in a warm, humid climate, wear restrictive clothing, or get lax about your hygiene, you may be prompting more risk for this annoying skin infection.
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Originally published at https://gennev.com on February 20, 2020.
