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Using "Systemic Yeast Infection" Remedies for Vaginal and Male Yeast Infections

Some books and Internet sites tell you use anti-fungal remedies created for the so-called “Candidiasis Hypersensitivity Syndrome” to treat your vaginal or male yeast infection.

They claim that you can only avoid future yeast infections if you kill all of the yeast, everywhere in your body.

Some of these authors recommend powerful colon-cleansing products, (that may cost over $250.00 per treatment!), enemas, liver-cleansing products, and orally administered fungicidal herbs and roots to “completely rid yourself of Candida.”

I see three huge problems with using this shotgun approach, aside from the complexity and cost:

1. The vast majority of yeast organisms do no harm, so there is no need to kill off all the Candida currently living in your gastrointestinal tract—especially if you have a functioning immune system and your infection is localized to the vagina, anyway.
   
2. Taking orally administered antimicrobial products, natural or not, can damage your beneficial bacterial population and cause even more problems than you started with. Those beneficial bacteria are needed by your digestive system, as well as being your first defense against an excessive overgrowth of yeast. And using systemic antifungal treatments can cause your yeast population to become drug-resistant. This is why doctors prescribe topical medications for vaginal yeast infections whenever possible, instead of orally-administered drugs.
   
3. Chronic vaginal yeast infections are sometimes a symptom of a serious underlying medical condition that needs to be treated by a qualified health professional. If you keep getting yeast infections and there isn’t an obvious cause (hormone treatment or birth control pills, recent antibiotics, high-sugar diet, etc.,) then it may be time to ask your doctor for a thorough exam to rule out an underlying condition, such as diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, or an illness that has weakened your immune system.

If you get an exam and your doctor can’t find a reason for your chronic infections, you may want to make an appointment with a naturopathic physician. These doctors seem to have a bit more time to spend with their patients, and are more concerned with making sure your system is balanced and healthy.

To learn more about these issues I urge you to see the information provided online by Stephen Barrett, M.D., on his website, QuackWatch.org

To learn more about how to treat yeast infections, please see the following articles:

• Treating Yeast Infections - Introduction
• Natural Home Yeast Infection Remedies You Should Use With Caution
• Garlic for Yeast Infections
• Using Honey to Treat Yeast Infections
• Common Treatments for Male Yeast Infections, Diaper Rash and Skin Infections Caused by Candida Yeast
• Natural Remedies for Yeast Infections
• Over-The-Counter Yeast Infection Treatments
• Prescription Yeast Infection Medications
• Treating Yeast Infections - Why Topical Treatments Are Bes
• Common Treatments for Oral Yeast Infections - Thrush
• Apple Cider Vinegar for Yeast Infections
• Using Yogurt for Yeast Infections

Important: The information presented on this page and other pages on this site is based upon the opinions of the author, and on the author's interpretation of published reports and articles. It is not intended to replace your relationship with a qualified health care professional, and is not intended as medical advice. 

The author encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon knowledge of the issues of nutrition and health, and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

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