What is Candida Albicans and What Causes It?
It’s actually the name given to a yeast-like fungus which occurs naturally in our bodies, particularly in dark, warm, moist areas. It doesn’t normally cause any problems because it’s kept under control by our bodies’ beneficial bacteria. Sometimes though our good bacteria can’t contain the fungus which ‘overgrows’, causing the infection that we call Candida Albicans, Candida, Thrush, Candidiasis or Yeast Infection. Some of the ‘triggers’ for an ‘overgrow’ are things like; a lowered immune system, too many antibiotics and / or steroids, hormonal changes (e.g. pregnancy), diabetes, unhealthy diet, ‘soft’ drugs, some medications, oral contraceptives and the wearing of damp, sweaty underwear and sportswear. So you can see that it’s actually these (and other) underlying issues that help to cause your infection. Candida Albicans Treatment Using Anti-fungal Drugs Mainstream treatments — prescription and over-the-counter — use topically-applied creams, lotions, liquids, or pessaries dependin
