Mouth yeast infection is a condition commonly known as "Thrush". It
is a fairly rare infection, so much so, that only in the past 10-15
years has it been clearly defined medically. Two decades ago, the
cause of mouth yeast infection was unknown. Physicians merely treated
the overt symptoms of Thrush without really knowing what caused it.
Thrush is a painful, uncomfortable condition. It is also very
unsightly, causing embarrassment to the sufferer. The symptoms of
this mouth yeast infection are easily recognized as creamy-white,
curd-like patches on the tongue, inside the lips and on the inside
walls of the mouth. Thrush lesions can range in size from a
fingernail to a half-dollar. The lesions can also extend down into
the throat where they be unseen, but are certainly felt by the
sufferer. Infants can be particularly susceptible to mouth yeast
infection.
Before the cause of mouth yeast infection was known, physicians often
tried to simply scrape the white patches of fungus from the affected
areas of the mouth. This left the patient with red, raw, and bleeding
lesions that were horribly painful. This type of Thrush, if left
untreated, can spread and cause damage to other body organs. This
mouth yeast infection is therefore much more dangerous than vaginal
candida fungal infections.
Today, medical research has specifically identified the causes of
Thrush. The main cause of a mouth yeast infection is extensive
medicinal use of antibiotics and steroids.
Today, we know much more about mouth yeast infection because Thrush
is often a condition taking advantage of weakened immune systems in
AIDS patients. But don't be alarmed - a person with Thrush is NOT
necessarily an AIDS patient! A weakened immune system, present in
AIDS, is also present in many other conditions such as lupus and
fibromyalgia.
There are four clinical stages of mouth yeast infections. These are
Moniliasis or Thrush, Erythematous, Chronic Hyperplastic and Angular
Cheilitis. So far, we have discussed Thrush - the creamy white curd-
like coating on the mouth's surface. When this surface is wiped off,
it leaves a red tissue beneath. Erythematous occurs when the red
patch peels away and is mostly found on the palate as well as tongue.
When the extra tissue cannot easily be wiped off and appears to be
somewhat discolored due to staining caused by food or tobacco, we
come to Chronic Hyperplastic. At the Angular Cheilitis stage, there
will appear red cracks at the corners of the person's mouth and is
very often covered by a pseudo membrane.
Cure the Cause, Don't Cover the Symptoms
If you do not treat a mouth yeast infection properly it may very
dangerous. Some pharmacies offer over-the-counter oral drugs which
they promise will bring a end to your mouth yeast infections but in
reality can make the infection worse or only appear to go away.
Although some products may temporarily cover the symptoms, most oral
pills do not destroy the infection at it's
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