What Are Symptoms of a Yeast Infection

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What Are Symptoms of a Yeast Infection?
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• Many people around the world suffer from yeast
  infections. Some of these people do not even
  realize that they are suffering from yeast
  infections as the symptoms may appear so mundane.
  In fact, it has gotten to that point where
  individuals can already self-diagnose. It is not
  uncommon to find people going online and
  scrolling through a number of medical sites as
  they try to identify the problems that affect
  them.

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• While these symptoms of yeast infections are
  common and shared in most people, it is very
  important that you do your research properly. It
  is also very important that you seek medical
  advice in case you have adverse to some of the
  remedies that may be suggested in this piece.

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• Yeast infections tend to attack various parts of
  the body and as a result, may have different
  symptoms. For instance, if a yeast infection
  attacks the vagina, you may experience vaginal
  itching and a burning sensation. It is also
  common to have a whitish discharge, the same kind
  that occurs when you are taking antibiotic
  medication.

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• When you get a yeast infection in the mouth, your
  tongue will have a whitish coating on it. A yeast
  infection on the mouth may at times be referred
  to as thrush. Yeast infections may also affect
  the fingernails and the toe nails. Often it will
  attack the toe nails more than the finger nails.
  On the toe nails, it may appear as a yellowish
  region of the toes. The skin around this area may
  start peeling and cracking.

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• When a yeast infection appears on the skin, you
  may notice that the skin will start having red
  itchy spots. These spots normally occur in the
  warm and moist areas of the body. Some of the
  most commonly affected areas include the area
  between the toes, around the groin area, under
  skin folds in areas such as the breast area as
  well as around the buttocks.

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• Yeast infections may also appear as sinus
  infections that are persistent even with the use
  of a variety of antibiotics.
• There are some symptoms that are not as common as
  those that have been mentioned above. These
  symptoms may look more or less like the normal
  issues that affect our lives but deep down they
  could be symptoms for yeast infections.

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• For instance, patients will tend to experience
  cravings for sweet things. The person may also
  suffer from fatigue owing to the infection and
  its effect on the balance of enzymes in the body.
  You may also suffer from a loss of memory as well
  as insomnia and anxiety.

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• Some people have reported suffering from mood
  swings as a result of yeast infections as well as
  general muscle aches and joint pains even without
  performing any physically strenuous tasks. Some
  people may develop an allergy to alcoholic drinks
  or an adverse reaction to the same.
• These symptoms may appear normal, but may also be
  signs that your body may be battling a yeast
  infections.

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