Candida (fungal) infection
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What is candida (fungal) infection?
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).
Common symptoms reported by people with candida (fungal) infection
Treatments taken by people for candida (fungal) infection
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Compare treatments taken by people with candida (fungal) infection
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Who has candida (fungal) infection on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 154 say candida (fungal) infection is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 16 | |
| 30s | 35 | |
| 40s | 28 | |
| 50s | 38 | |
| 60s | 37 | |
| 70+ | 96 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 86 | |
| Female | 395 |