Cure For Yeast Infection

Yeast infection or Candidiasis is an extremely frequent infection, affecting the majority of women (around 75%) and a great number of men worldwide. Naturally, being so widespread, people have searched for a cure for yeast infection, and while the offer for yeast infection cures is not limited, it can sometimes be hard to choose which one best suits your needs. We have put together a list of various types of remedies to help you find the best cure for yeast infection.

There is a lot of prejudice about home remedies in the medical world, but some of these means of treatment can genuinely help alleviate the symptoms of your yeast infection and can come in very handy in case you find yourself in a situation where you can’t go to a doctor to get a prescription for medication. Some of the home remedies you might want to try as a cure for yeast infection are:
-Garlic paste, applied on the affected area (not to be used in vaginal infections)
-Tea tree oil (offers relief if applied on a tampon and inserted in the vagina)
-Yogurt containing Lactobacillus Acidophilus (applied inside the vagina twice a day, it will stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria that fight Candida)
-Boric Acid vaginal suppositories
-Gentian Violet (to be applied inside the vagina and on the surrounding tissues)

Natural products can also be used as cure for yeast infections. Amongst the many products you can choose from are Yeastrol and Candidate. Yeastrol is a combination of 12 natural extracts which has received very good feed back in dealing with yeast infections and has virtually no negative side effects. Candidate is another remedy created from herbal extracts and is designed to help your pH reach optimum levels while encouraging the development of healthy bacteria in your body, therefore proving to be an effective yeast infection cure.

You can also turn to over-the-counter treatments to find a cure for yeast infection. Here are some of the most popular over the counter types of yeast infection cures:

-Monistat  – cream(probably one of the most popular yeast infection treatments, it is composed from a new generation, powerful antifungal called Miconazole and treatment can last from 1 to 7 days)
-Mycelex or Gyne-Lotrimin – cream (Though different products, they have the same active ingredient, Clotrimazole, also a powerful antifungal and treatment lasts 7 days)
-Femstat 3 – cream (the active substance is Butoconazole Nitrate. It has given very good antifungal results but a great number of side effects have been recorded for this substance).

Prescription medication can be used as cure for yeast infection and the most widely prescribed antifungal drugs are Diflucan, Terazol and Nizoral. Diflucan is the most popular oral antifungal used in the treatment of superficial and systemic yeast infections. Like all systemic antifungal medication, it is not recommended during pregnancy. Prolonged use can have negative effects on the liver and a number of other side effects have also been recorded. Nizorale’s active substance is Ketoconazole, a very powerful antifungal. Its use shouldn’t be associated with that of antacids because they limit its absorption. Negative side effects are more limited than with other drugs. Terazol can come in cream and vaginal suppository form. Amongst Terazol’s side effects we can count headache, dizziness and vaginal itching.

While all the options listed here are known and tested yeast infection cures, attention must be employed before deciding which one to use. Please consult your doctor to decide which cure for yeast infection is most suitable in your case.