Showing posts with label Infection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Infection. Show all posts

02 June 2009

Causes Of Yeast Contagion

Candida Coronal WholeMount PASImage by gliageek via Flickr

By Alan Lentay

Yeast contagion is a condition that affects the body's mucous membranes for instance the mouth, skin, intestines and the vagina. Yeast contamination causes a very painful discomfort and puffiness in the areas attained. To be able to point out the appropriate medication to be given to a yeast infected region, it is very important to distinguish the origin of the contamination.

Yeast contamination is directly related to an imbalance of a fungus normally known as Candidiasis. First of all, it is important to distinguish that yeast infection is not brought by a single thing, the reasons are numerous starting with hormonal changes in the body to sexual intercourse, lifestyle and stress to mention but a few. The hormonal lack of balance produced by stress has been recognized to be a leading reason of yeast infection.

Equally , if one takes antibiotics and/or steroids exceedingly, it may also lead to a yeast contagion. Note that Fungus Candida is an timeserving fungus that attacks susceptible parts in the body. Hence using antibiotics for a long time will induce the exposed areas produce excess Candida which ultimately brings forth the infection.

Yeast in men is mostly imputed to having sexual intercourse with a woman who has the infection. Poor personal hygiene, leaving sensitive areas such as the vagina moist all the time makes a perfect setting for the micro organisms to grow. Wearing tight-fitting clothing, specially the under garments can also produce a yeast contamination. This is being it causes discomfort, and fungus Candida prospers all right on irritated skin.

Utilizing special items such as bathing products, douche products, perfumes or any perfumy product that are inclined to cause irritations can also produce a yeast contamination. Consequently, it is crucial to avoid anything that causes an over production of Fungus Candida.

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20 April 2009

Tips for Summer Festivals 2

Adult deer tick, Ixodes scapularis.Image via Wikipedia

by Ian Kleine

Make sure also to have your kids wear socks and shoes instead of slippers and sandals. Mud can also contain several colonies of spores or protozoans that could slip into your skin and cause infections and even diseases (take note that ticks could very well stick and burrow in the callouses of your skin, transmitting diseases such as Lyme.)

Schedule your trip in a strict manner, following curfews and avoiding getting lost and/or separating from the group. 12 am means 12 am, everyone should be at the car by then. Mosquitoes and other insects are very active during the time between dusk till dawn. Although you might be safe from the sun, its the insects that you need protecting from. Also, try and cut down from scented soaps and oils, or particularly anything that can enhance how you smell. Bugs and mosquitoes would surely home in on you.

If you have a baby in a stroller, don't forget to replete the usual accoutrement. Put a bug screen over the baby's stroller so the mosquitoes don't get in and irritate baby's delicate skin. Or worse, transmit an infectious disease that could put her health in jeopardy.

Take note that with insect repellents, it is not recommended to reapply it every now or so often, just because you don't feel that it works. Repellents have a certain compound called DEET, which is quite not safe in large amounts. DEET is available in some repellents, and is there to make sure that the repellent lasts long and stays long especially in outside environments.

Long sleeves also help by not only keeping the mosquitoes away, it also regulates some of the heat of your body (keeping it inside if you're going out in a cold night, or keeping the sun away when you're going out in day time).

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