How do you know if you have a candida infection? Some obvious symptoms are thrush, cystitis and fundal infections of the skin and nails, but there are other symptoms too. This questionnaire from ...

Writer Lisa Bowman investigates. Candida is a type of fungus called yeast that lives in various parts of our body such as the skin, mouth, throat, vagina and gut, and if social media is to be ...

To confirm candida overgrowth, doctors often base diagnosis ... yeast accumulation on skin surfaces, and systemic fungus dissemination throughout the body. This risk escalates among ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also ...

So, here’s what the NHS advises. Thrush happens when there’s an overgrowth of a yeast called Candida, which can make the skin itchy, cause white discharge, lead to red and inflamed skin ...