Get Your Mouth Yeast Infection Diagnosed Today
When you’ve been taking antibiotics for an extended period of time, have a weakened immune system or frequent fungal infections, you may end up with a mouth yeast infection. These oral yeast infections are caused by the yeast like fungi Candida. Candida is found actively in everyone’s mouth but normally functioning immune systems break the fungi down and do not allow the infection to grow.
This form of mouth yeast infection is referred to as thrush. Thrush is common in newborn babies, particularly those who are nursing from their mother’s breast milk. The elderly are also very susceptible to thrush. Cancer patients who have compromised immune systems as a result of chemotherapy and radiation treatments also frequently suffer from painful oral thrush.
People who have type I or II diabetes also have been diagnosed frequently with oral thrush infections. The human body, when fully healthy, attacks the Candida that is present in everyone’s mouths. Those who have never suffered from oral thrush cannot fully understand just how painful and annoying it can be.
Oral thrush presents itself as a white, creamy deposit inside the mouth and throat. These white patches may be very small, appearing as tiny dots or the patches may be considerably larger, affecting the entire mouth of a patient. These white patches often appear as a thick coating on the tongue, sometimes at the back of the mouth, sometimes on the sides and bottom of the tongue.
These white spots often have the visual appearance of cottage cheese. They can grow quickly and spread from one side of the mouth to the other and can also spread back into the mouth. When the Candida takes over an individual’s entire mouth, it is not uncommon to find the tonsils also infected. This can quickly spread down the back of the throat and into the digestive tract and stomach.
This is especially true when the thrush has spread to the back of the throat and tonsils. Unfortunately, many times the infection spreads down the esophagus and into the digestive tract. This is an incredibly painful infection and pain management can be difficult. If you suspect that you or someone you love or care for may have thrush, seek immediate medical attention.
Thrush is typically easy to distinguish by a medical professional with a simple visual inspection. However, a small sample of one of the lesions may be sampled and sent for laboratory testing to make sure that the infection truly is thrush. If your physician believes that the thrush may have spread into your digestive tract, you may have to undergo an endoscopic procedure. This is a painless procedure that will quickly provide the answers that your physician needs.
When you’ve got a mouth yeast infection, seek medical advice quickly. This can be a very painful infection and you must stop it from growing beyond your mouth. You’ll be given oral or intravenous anti-fungal medications that will eliminate the infection. Always seek professional advice when you are dealing with any oral infections.
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