Thrush (scientific name - candidiasis) - a fungal disease that affects the mucous membrane of the genital organs, which is the causative agent of yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida.
The most common yeast affects women than men. It is believed that more than 50% of women during his life at least once suffered the disease. The normal bacteria that are pathogens of the disease, is on the skin, intestinal mucosa and oral cavity. Being in a balance with other bacteria and fungi that are present in the human body, Candida does not manifest itself. But in violation of hormonal or immune system is weakened excessive multiplication of yeast-like fungi, which leads to disease. Other predisposing factors include:
diseases of the female genital organs
chronic infectious diseases
endocrine diseases
metabolic disorder
pregnancy
antibiotics, corticosteroids, cytotoxic drugs, antidiabetic drugs
hormonal contraceptives
chemical or mechanical injury
surgery
geography (in tropical countries the incidence of above)
The mechanism of candidiasis are not yet fully understood, but we know that are important individual characteristics of an organism: its susceptibility to Candida and the ability to activate defense mechanisms. Particularly susceptible to this disease pregnant women, due to the hormonal changes that lead to a decrease in local immunity.
Due to its high adaptability, mikrorganizmy able to "hide" from the action of drugs: they penetrate into the cells of stratified epithelium, forming phagosomes, which are free to exist for a long time. Yeast-like fungi Porojan not only the external and internal sex organs, but also to other organs of the human body, resulting in a generalized form of the disease for which there are changes in the functions of internal organs: gastrointestinal tract, peripheral blood, etc.
Left untreated, an acute form of the disease becomes chronic. Chronic candidiasis usually occurs with frequent relapses caused by secondary infection. Patients with this diagnosis often suffer from various gynecological or gastroenterological diseases.
Diagnosing yeast is carried out, based on laboratory analyzes and clinical manifestations. Often a combination of yeast-like fungal pathogens from other diseases, sexually transmitted infections: mycoplasma, ureaplasma, chlamydia, trichomonas, etc.
Treatment of thrush (candidiasis) is appointed by a doctor, after all the necessary research. Self-medication (especially the acute form) may bring only temporary relief, but the main thing - you lose time at which the disease may progress to a chronic form. Only a timely appeal to the specialist will make a full recovery.