What is Candidiasis?

Yeast infections is another name for fungal infections caused by any of the Candida species. Candida albicans is the most common. These infections may be localized to a specific area such as the mouth or genital areas or may be systemic (throughout the body).

What do patients take to treat Candidiasis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Fluconazole
(Diflucan)
5

These charts show data from Candidiasis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Candidiasis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
90% Females
10% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 19
20-29 yrs 16
30-39 yrs 9
40-49 yrs 3
50-59 yrs 3
60-69 yrs 1
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 55
Not Officially Diagnosed 10

These charts show data from Candidiasis patients who have completed their condition history