Candida in Children

While the most common place a yeast infection happens is the vagina in women between the ages of child bearing, it can affect both genders, and any age.

If I Am Pregnant With a Yeast Infection Will My Baby Get It?

It is very possible for your baby to get a yeast infection of the mouth also known as Thrush, or a form of skin yeast infection during the birth, as they pass through the birth canal if you have a vaginal yeast infection.

Yeast Infection Medications – Oral treatment for Candida

Other names for yeast infections include Thrush, Moniliasis, Candidiasis and they are caused by the overgrowth of a fungus called Candida albicans mostly, though there are other pathogenic species of candida that are on the increase as causes of yeast infections.

What Are The Symptoms of an Oral Yeast Infection?

An oral yeast infection is often also called Thrush and can affect the inner cheeks, roof of the mouth, tongue and may lead to the the throat too.

Oral Yeast Infection

A yeast infection will flourish in areas of the body that are moist and warm, and so the mouth is one of the places that has an ideal environment for it.