Recurring and
Systemic Yeast Infection

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Recurring and Systemic Yeast Infection

Up to 75% of women suffer from a yeast infection at one time or another. An unlucky 5% will suffer from recurring yeast infections. The definition of recurring yeast infection is when a women that has been diagnosed with having yeast infection by her physician and has four or more episodes of yeast infection in a one year period. The women that suffer most from recurring yeast infection are women that have been on antibiotics for extended periods of time, women with diabetes, and some women who are on oral contraceptives also suffer from recurring yeast infections. Many times, if the oral contraceptive is suspected, all it takes is to cease taking the medication to clear up the infection.

The reason many women suffer from recurring yeast infection is because they do not complete a course of treatment prescribed by their physicians when they were seen for the original infection. Many women feel fine after the first or second dose of the medicine prescribed and discontinue taking the rest of the prescription. Though they feel better, the yeast has not been completely killed off and comes back, sometimes worse then when they had originally sought help.

Systemic infection occurs when the fungi enter the blood stream. Yeast infections can usually be treated using anti-fungal medication, but if the infection is not killed or not treated at all, the yeast infection can lead to the more serious systemic infection. Once in the blood stream, the infection can attack the body and is potentially life threatening. Women with recurring vaginal yeast infection should seek medical attention if they begin having chills, nausea and vomiting. These symptoms are not usual with a classic vaginal yeast infection and may be pointing to a more serious systemic infection.

Not only people with thrush or vaginal yeast infections are susceptible to systemic yeast infections.
Almost 15% of people with weakened immune systems due to cancer, and disease, such as HIV, develop a systemic infection. All it takes is a port for the yeast to enter the body, such as urinary catheters and IV ports.

If the yeast infection enters your blood stream, you may become ill. You may have a fever or you may not. You may have chills, fever, vomiting and fatigue. If the infection travels to the brain, there may be acute changes in mental function.

Yeast infections should be taken seriously. Both thrush and vaginal yeast infections can be treated if medical help is sought as soon as the symptoms appear. Once diagnosed it is important to complete the course of treatment prescribed by your physician to insure that the infection is completely gone. Sometimes it is necessary to take a second course of treatment if symptoms persist after the first course is complete. Taking care of the infection during this stage will help prevent the infection from becoming more serious.