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Home remedies for yeast infection
There are a number of home remedies for Yeast infection. But first let us understand a little more on yeast infection and then go on to the remedies you can try at home. Yeast infection in not restricted to women only as is commonly believed. Yeast infection can affect both men and women, and can occur in any part of the body such as underarms, between toes, etc. Yeast infection in women is very common in the vagina. Although its not a very serious condition, Yeast infection is very uncomfortable and irritating.
Yeast are minute organisms ( known as candida fungus) that live in small numbers on human body. Yeast infection occurs when the number of these organisms increase beyond a certain level.
Typically, the acidity in the vagina keeps the level of yeast low. But with the drop in the acidity level (due to various conditions like menstruation period, pregnancy, diabetes or birth control pills ), the number of yeast grows and causes the infection.
There are a number of home remedies for Yeast infection. But first let us understand a little more on yeast infection and then go on to the remedies you can try at home. Yeast infection in not restricted to women only as is commonly believed. Yeast infection can affect both men and women, and can occur in any part of the body such as underarms, between toes, etc. Yeast infection in women is very common in the vagina. Although its not a very serious condition, Yeast infection is very uncomfortable and irritating.
Yeast are minute organisms ( known as candida fungus) that live in small numbers on human body. Yeast infection occurs when the number of these organisms increase beyond a certain level.
Typically, the acidity in the vagina keeps the level of yeast low. But with the drop in the acidity level (due to various conditions like menstruation period, pregnancy, diabetes or birth control pills ), the number of yeast grows and causes the infection.