Related articles: Candida
Definition
Candida albicans is a fungus that normally lives in our intestines, in the oral cavity and in the vagina. In particular surrounding (use of antibiotics and corticosteroids, moisture, skin maceration, debilitating diseases, diabetes mellitus) the overgrowth of this microorganism takes on pathological significance, causing an affection - known as candidiasis - that can affect the vagina (vulvovaginitis), the hollow oral (thrush) or skin (especially in skin folds and around nails). In immunosuppressed patients a blood spread can occur with potentially very serious complications.Most common symptoms and signs *
- Cervical mucus alteration
- Balanite
- balanoposthitis
- Boccarola
- Bromhidrosis
- Burning to the tongue
- Burning in the mouth
- Decline in sexual desire
- Dysphagia
- dysgeusia
- Pain in the penis
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Pus emission from the penis
- Erythema of the urinary meatus
- White Gums
- Glossitis
- undernourishment
- White Tongue in Children
- Inflated tongue
- Yellow tongue
- odynophagia
- Onissi
- White patina on the tongue
- Vaginal discharge
- perionyxis
- Throat Plates
- Postite
- Urethral itching
- Vaginal itching
- Vaginal dryness
- Smelly vaginal secretions
- Nephritic syndrome
- Vaginismus
Further indications
Oral candidiasis manifests itself with the appearance of white patches that appear on the tongue or inside the cheeks. The symptoms of candida albicans vaginitis are related to the loss of whitish vaginal secretions (similar to a curd), severe itching, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse), burning and vaginal redness. In humans, there may be symptoms such as erythema, itching and burning in the terminal part, in the form of an acorn (glans), of the penis.
