A few cells scraped from a skin rash may show yeast when viewed under a microscope. Your health care provider will prescribe medication for infections caused by Candida albicans. With proper treatment, the infection will clear up in a few days to a week. Take a shower instead of a bath. If you are a diabetic, maintain a normal blood sugar Try eating yogurt.
Some women find that daily yogurt prevents yeast overgrowth.
If you have been diagnosed previously with a candidiasis infection, you may want to use a nonprescription yeast medicine for your next yeast infection. See your health care provider promptly if you have repeated yeast infections within a 2-month period or a yeast infection that persists despite treatment. Let your provider help you be certain that yeast infection is the problem and, if it is, to determine why it's not responding to treatment. All Rights Reserved. A physician should always be consulted for any health problem or medical condition.