In an effort to avoid pharmaceuticals and their side effects, finding natural cures for yeast infection has become a priority for many who suffer from this infliction.
75% of the population, it has been estimated, will suffer from some sort of yeast infection at some time in their life.
And it's not just women that can be plagued with yeast infections either, anyone can get them, men, women, children, babies, the elderly, no one is immune from this annoyance.
There is no single medical test for chronic yeast infection.
Ask your doctor.
A clear diagnosis by a doctor or a lab is often impossible.
Also, a yeast infection can be chronic and hidden with strange or unusual symptoms.
And nearly any part of the body can be affected, either external or internal.
Yeast Infection symptoms are so varied.
For one person it may be vaginal irritation, painful urination, an under arm rash or oral thrush, while for someone else it could be the cause of weight gain, depression, insomnia, lack of energy, early aging etc.
Everyone's body may react differently to an infection.
Be Warned, there is some good and some very bad advice on how to treat a yeast infection.
Some remedies recommend using Boric acid.
This toxic substance is a poison and has caused deaths.
It should not be in your home much less inside you.
There are hundreds of shockingly dangerous and expensive drugs and internet remedies.
And treatment options range from the questionable to the down right ridiculous.
However there are a few all natural treatments that are safe and effective that do work.
Know this also, to treat yeast infection its best to treat what caused the infection in the first.