What Does A Yeast Infection Look Like?

While most people associate yeast infection or Candidiasis, with vaginal infection, yeast is one fungus that can affect almost any part of the body such as in the mouth, under the breasts, hands and feet, in the armpit and on the genitals as well.

What does a yeast infection look like? In general, a yeast infection looks like a swollen patch of red skin around the infected area and in severe condition, it may produce transparent or yellow pus.

What a yeast infection looks like depends on which part of the body the infection occurs. In the case of vagina, a yeast infection looks like a odorless whitish discharge that can be visible from the outside along with vaginal itching and pain during sex or urination.

In the webs between the fingers and toes, a yeast infection looks like a dry patch of red skin that is very itchy.

When the condition affects the mouth which is not uncommon, whitish patch can be seen on top of red patch of skin which makes eating and swallowing difficult.

A yeast infection can be caused by a number of factors. Mostly, it is an imbalance of the natural yeasts, good bacteria and acidity levels that are present on our skin.

When a normal pH level in the body is disrupted, it destroys the eco-system in which the body fails to keep the yeast level low.

Women are more prone to yeast infection. It is estimated that that 3 out of four women will have vaginal yeast infection once in their lifetime caused by an imbalance in vaginal acidity (pH level) usually brought on by hormonal changes in the body.

Common triggers include pregnancy (yes, women are prone to yeast infection during pregnancy), menstruation use of antibiotics, diet, menopause, tight clothing that prevent the flow of air and even sex.

Can men get yeast infections? Male genital yeast infection is less common, however, yeast infection on the penis from direct contact via sexual intercourse with an infected partner is not uncommon.

Now that you know what a yeast infection look like, it's advisable that you consult your doctor for the cause of yeast infection and the best possible remedy.

While over the counter yeast infection treatment is preferred, nowadays the use of home remedies to treat female yeast infection is becoming popular.

Such as taking unsweetened yogurt daily and appying it onto the infected area are said to counteract the effect of the infection. Other common ingredients include garlic, apple cider and vinegar are thought to be an effective solution to get rid of a yeast infection without medicine.