Treatment of candidiasis in women

Reduced immunity and frequent uncontrolled use of antibiotics make women easy prey for fungi yeast genus Candida. Treatment of candidiasis or thrush genitals would present no difficulty, if not for one thing: often he returns again and again.

Basic principles of treatment of candidiasis in women

Thrush genitals - it is not serious, but delivering a lot of trouble a disease because it causes severe itching and burning, sometimes completely knocks the woman out of the rut. This disease, if it is repeated often can bring a woman to a neurosis.

Remove the fungi of the genus Candida from the mucous membranes of genitals completely fail, as they are the natural inhabitants not only in this region but also throughout the skin and mucous membranes of the human body. But fungi are not the norm, and many natural, useful microflora, living with them, suppress their reproduction. But if a person has reduced immunity, the fungi of the genus Candida are beginning to proliferate and penetrate into the body.

Therefore, in order to permanently get rid of the symptoms of thrush, you need one hand to suppress the vital activity of fungi using the antifungal drugs and to stimulate the development of normal microflora, on the other hand to lift the immunity. Treatment for thrush can be external and internal. At the same time it should be treated, and sexual partner, if this is not done, during sexual intercourse to happen reinfection.

How to restore the normal microflora of the vagina

The bulk of the normal vaginal microflora comprise Lactobacillus that produce during their life lactic acid inhibits the development of pathogenic microflora, including fungi genus Candida. Therefore, for the recovery of the vagina prescribe drugs that restore the microflora. For example, laktobakterin atsilakt or in the form of vaginal suppositories or solution for irrigation is introduced twice a day for ten days. These drugs can also be used prophylactically, for example, the field of receiving a course of antibiotics.

How can strengthen the immune system in women with candidiasis

Treatment should start with diet. So, it is not recommended to use sweet and rich foods, it contributes to alkalization of the organism, the development of fungi in the intestines and bowel, as it is known, is located in close proximity to the genitals and his rehabilitation is important. The food is recommended to eat more vegetables, fruits, mainly in fresh form, as they contain many vitamins and minerals, improves metabolism Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting , And therefore the immune system.

If a woman is constantly concerned about recurrences of thrush, you should consult a doctor and find out the cause of this phenomenon. Violations of immunity in the body results in the presence of hidden foci of infection (eg, chronic tonsillitis Chronic tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils To which many people simply do not pay attention) or chronic toxicity (eg, against smoking, industrial hazards, and so on). Reduced immunity in diabetes and hormonal abuse of women, which is especially noticeable during menopause, when the body begins to synthesize less female hormones estrogen (at this time and begin the constant recurrence of thrush). All this leads to violations of certain parts of immunity and the body's defenses in general.

To restore the immunity necessary to identify the causes of the breach, treat, conduct immunological study of blood and its results the physician should assign immunomodulatory drugs.

And help folk remedies such as aloe reception Aloe - its amazing healing properties   with honey, as well as conventional bracing means in the form of hardening, the maximum stay in the fresh air and moderate exercise.

Antifungal general and local treatment of candidiasis in women

Total antifungal treatment includes antifungal agents inside. Most often used for this purpose flukonozol which can be taken once. With frequent relapses doctor prescribes it for a special scheme not only for treatment but also for prevention.

Local treatment of candidiasis in women can be varied. This hip baths with 2% sodium carbonate solution, infusions and decoctions of plants that have antifungal activity (for example, a decoction of oak bark, extracts of St. John's wort, chamomile, sage Sage - cvyaschennaya grass   and etc.). Mucosa can be treated with 5% solution of borax in glycerol, an aqueous solution of methylene blue and brilliant green, sodium kanestena. They are used as vaginal tablets and suppositories with antifungal activity (such as clotrimazole).

Prevention of candidiasis in women is the use of chronic infectious and inflammatory diseases of antibiotics together with antifungal drugs and restore the normal vaginal microflora after courses of antibacterial drugs.

Galina Romanenko

Causes

Fungal infections are common today than ever before. The most important reasons for this disaster are decreased immunity and the use of certain drugs that kill the natural microflora that live on the surface of the skin and mucous membranes.

What is the immediate cause of candidiasis

The immediate cause of candidiasis are yeast fungi genus Candida, which are almost always live on the surface of the skin and mucous membranes of humans. These fungi are pathogenic microflora, which can cause disease only under certain conditions.

The genus Candida includes about a hundred species of fungi, but most often the cause of candidiasis is Candida albicans. These are small round cells with characteristic pseudomycelium threads that are well maintained and low temperature drying, but are destroyed by boiling five minutes. Sensitive fungi of the genus Candida and to the disinfecting solution, such as formalin, Lysol et al. Fungi are also sensitive to the alcohol solution (e.g., iodine) and an aqueous solution of aniline dyes (e.g., methylene blue).

Fungi grow well at body temperature, especially in a wet environment. Ultraviolet exposure is killing them immediately, but only after some time. Fungi can exist outside of the human body in various subjects, such as the patient's personal belongings.

What contributes to the disease candidiasis

The fungi of the genus Candida are found on the surface of the body and in the intestines of almost all people get Candida but not all. This suggests that in the human body other than the infectious agent must be certain conditions for a given disease.

The most important condition for the occurrence of candidiasis is lowered immunity. This condition can occur for various reasons, including:

• after a serious illness. Especially if used for its treatment of glucocorticoid hormones or cytostatic agents (drugs that suppress the immune system, which are used to treat cancer patients);
• at various hormonal disorders Hormonal disorders - oversupply and a lack of equally dangerous For example, while reducing the formation of female sex hormones estrogen, which support development of normal (natural) vaginal microflora The microflora of the vagina: purity ; in some endocrine diseases;
• for patients with diabetes Diabetes - threatening and incurable disease   - Patients because of low immunity are constantly affected bacterial or fungal infection;
• with a lack of vitamin (hypovitaminosis), which leads to lack of education of immune cells;
• the irrational use of antibiotics - to kill the normal flora of the intestine and begin to proliferate pathogenic microflora, including fungi genus Candida; they get through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream and are carried to all organs and tissues; moreover, they can fall on nearby tissue, e.g., to the genitals, causing vaginal candidiasis Thrush - vaginal candidiasis: when to go to the doctor?   or yeast;
• permanent injury to the mucous membranes, such as the denture - in impaired mucosal fungi of the genus Candida easily penetrate into the body;
• immunodeficiency states, eg AIDS.

Candidiasis is more common in children and the elderly. In children, the immune system matures gradually, and in the elderly it is changed due to the decrease of hormonal activity.

Can you get candidiasis?

Candidiasis can become ill as a result of internal causes (eg low immunity) and catch them. Contagious patients and candidiasis, and carriers of this fungus. But it works the same rule: the good immunity of infection will not occur. Therefore, some people with reduced immunity ill, and some (with normal immunity) are just carriers of fungal infections (such supports the majority of the population). Infected with fungus can be not only on the person, but also through the items, which he enjoyed.

In addition, fungi of the genus Candida often live on vegetables and fruits, so working enumerating vegetables and fruits can be a professional candidiasis. Development of the disease contribute to minor injuries of the skin and mucous membranes of the workers.

In response to a hit in the fungal organism Candida species in blood develop antibodies that destroy fungi problem as they enter the blood, and prevent disease.

Causes of candidiasis are diverse and they definitely need to identify before you start treatment. That is why such a "trifling" disease, such as thrush, should be treated by a doctor, otherwise the disease may be repeated many times, and sooner or later will move to other organs.