Candida Infections

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The paper explains that Candida infections are frequently referred to as Candidiasis in the medical world but are better known by their common name, yeast infections. The paper discusses how yeast infections are caused when a common fungus infection occurs due to an overgrowth in the fungus known as Candida. The paper relates that this infection is most commonly associated with a condition that happens in women resulting in a vaginal yeast infection. However, the paper notes that it is a much more common fungus than that.

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"Candida infections are frequently referred to as Candidiasis in the medical world, but are better known by their common name, yeast infections. Yeast infections are caused when a common fungus infection occurs due to an overgrowth in the fungus known as Candida. This infection is most commonly associated with a condition that happens in women resulting in a vaginal yeast infection. However, it is a much more common fungus than that. It is what causes "jock itch" among men and even infects the mouths of people, particularly babies. Because Candida is always present in the body, it can cause infections in a number of different places. When the normal levels of Candida rise, an infection will ensue in whatever part of the body has suffered the rise in fungus."

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