They really do need to raise Candidiasis awareness. You wouldn't want this to happen to you:
In immunocompetent persons, candidiasis is usually a very localized infection of the skin or mucosal membranes [1]:
- the oral cavity (oral thrush)
- the vagina or vulva (vaginal candidiasis or thrush)
- folds of skin in the diaper area (diaper rash)
- the nipples while breastfeeding
- the penis or foreskin
- the armpit
- the ear
- the skin around the nostrils or in the nostrils
Candidiasis is a very common cause of vaginal irritation, or vaginitis, and can also occur on the male genitals. In immunocompromised patients, the Candida infection can affect the esophagus with the potential of becoming systemic, causing a much more serious condition, a fungemia called candidemia. [4] [3]
Children, mostly between the ages of 3 and 9 years, can be affected by chronic mouth yeast infections, normally seen around the mouth as white patches. However, this is not a common condition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeast_infection
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