Seeing your doctor regularly can help you to stay healthy. Candidiasis Candidiasis is a fungal disease caused by a yeast-like fungus called Candida albicans . This infection is usually treated with medications that are available without a prescription. In HIV positive women, vaginal candidiasis can develop more frequently and become severe. Some HIV positive women with vaginal candidiasis need to take medications against the disease that are only available with a doctor's prescription.
Candida disease can develop in different areas of the body.
This type of candidiasis causes red patches inside the mouth, in the groin, in the armpits and on other sensitive skin areas. Oral candidiasis is commonly seen in HIV positive people. It is often called thrush. Thrush can affect the mouth and the throat. It can look like white or shiny red patches on the gums and on the inside of the mouth.