by Beatrice J. Lemaire

Yeast infections are very common among women, in fact, most of us will have one at least once in our lives. Luckily there are many pharmaceutical and natural yeast infection cures that work fast and can even prevent future yeast infections from occurring.

Yeast infections are commonly called thrush and they are caused by a fungal infection known as candida albicans. Many women have small amounts of candida in their vagina normally without problem, but occasionally something alters the delicate PH balance of the vagina and causes the candida to multiply and become a yeast infection.

If you have a yeast infection, you are likely to experience itching, burning, redness and/or swelling. Yeast infections are also normally accompanied by a yogurt like discharge that smells like yeast. Yeast infections are not considered an STD, but you can pass it on to your partner through unprotected sex and they should also be treated. Causes of thrush include: tight clothing or synthetic clothing, pregnancy, wet swim wear, anitbiotics, your monthly period and a weakened immune system.

There are many yeast infection cures that will bring immediate and long lasting relief and restore the normal PH balance. Some of these cures are natural and others are pharmaceutical.

Most pharmaceutical yeast infection cures can be bought from the pharmacy without needing a doctor…apos;s prescription. You can choose creams, pessaries or an oral tablet. One of the most common pharmaceuticals sold for thrush is clotrimazole: this comes as a cream or pessary. Other creams contain miconazole, nystatin or mycostatin. The oral tablet contains fluconazole, which is an antifungal that kills the candida causing the thrush.

Most of the creams that are available in the pharmacy are fine to be used in pregnancy. Check with your pharmacist for advice if you are taking any medication regularly or are pregnant as sometimes the treatment may not be appropriate for you.

If you would like to try a natural yeast infection cure before turning to pharmaceutical cures there are a couple of available and effective options. Natural yogurt that is rich in acidophilus can be very effective at treating thrush. The best way to use it is to soak a tampon in natural yogurt and insert it for a few hours. The acidophilus can kill the candida and help restore the PH balance: the yogurt itself is also very soothing. Alternatively acidophilus capsules or powder can be bought from health food stores or pharmacies and may also be used internally or taken orally for great effect. These capsules can also help to prevent yeast infections.

Thrush can be very uncomfortable and if you have it you will want to be rid of it as soon as possible. Fortunately there are many natural and medical yeast infection cures that can have you back to normal in no time. If you find that the thrush is recurring then you should visit your doctor for a check up to rule out it being caused by an underlying health problem.

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