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Measures to Manage and Prevent Candida Infection-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage and prevent candida infection as follows: Individuals with history of genital candidiasis must avoid wearing tight fitting undergarments. Practice wearing cotton undergarments that are not too tight. Females must avoid practices such as, douching, which can eliminate the friendly bacteria in the body needed to maintain the normal vaginal environment and put them at increased risk for candida overgrowth and infection. Use of scented pads & tampons, hot [...]

Measures to Manage and Prevent Candida Infection-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage and prevent candida infection as follows: Individuals with risk factors contributing to candida infection and history of oral candidiasis must keep a close watch and report findings of white patches on the tongue, in the mouth & throat, with some redness or soreness and burning sensation in the areas involved. Also, report to your physician immediately, regarding any discomfort during swallowing or difficulty swallowing for an early intervention. [...]

Measures to Manage and Prevent Candida Infection-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage and prevent candida infection as follows: Observe compliance with daily recommended physical activity and quality sleep hours. Balancing activity and resting hours can play an important role in stress management. Appropriate control and management of stress can help maintain a strong and intact immunity, which can help prevent candida infection. Also, observe compliance with relaxation measures, such as, yoga, meditation, and massage to help stress control. Excess use [...]

Measures to Manage and Prevent Candida Infection-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage and prevent candida infection as follows: Poor nutrition is an important risk factor for altered immunity, immune deficiency, and activation of opportunistic infections like candida. Observe compliance with eating a healthy balanced diet, with good protein content, to prevent activation of candida. Improper cleaning of dentures can grow candida and contribute to candida infection of oral cavity. Individuals using dentures must clean the dentures well every night, with [...]

Complications of Candida-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on complications of candida infection as follows: Infection of the genitals and vagina in women with candida can result in white, clumpy, cottage cheese like vaginal discharge with extreme itching, inflammation, and soreness of the labia and vagina. Infection of the genital regions in men with candida can result in inflammatory rash with white patches on the penis, itching and burning sensation of the penis. Both males and females with candida infection [...]