How to treat oral thrush

Candida is a type of yeast that parasitizes the surface of the skin and mucous membranes, manifesting as oral thrush, erosions, vulvitis, vaginitis, paronychia... The disease often spreads through the bloodstream, and can cause damage to other organs such as the kidneys, spleen, lungs, liver, eyes, meninges, brain, or around artificial heart valves.

Oral thrush is usually a benign lesion that occurs in the first few weeks of life in infants. Symptoms appear when the body's resistance is low. In addition, Candida fungus occurs when the body has weak resistance.

Patients infected with HIV and AIDS during the attack period often get Candida infection, the disease will not go away because the resistance and antifungal drugs are no longer effective.

In a normal person, if health is good, it is not easy to get a fungal infection. If there is a Candida infection, it means that the oral environment is out of balance due to long-term use of antibiotics, or anti-inflammatory drugs cortisone, prednisolone and not prescribed properly.

When there is an infection in the maxillofacial area such as: tooth extraction, oral surgery, dental scaling, periodontal surgery, doctors often prescribe oral septic mouthwash to disinfect and sterilize the oral area. Prescribing mouthwash is necessary, but patients must know that they should not overuse mouthwash.

Stop taking the medication when the infection is gone, otherwise it will kill the beneficial bacteria in the mouth, making it easier for other fungal diseases to develop.

In addition to oral thrush, there are other types of fungi such as: Vaginal fungus (commonly found in women exposed to dirty water or using antibiotic vaginal suppositories for a long time); nail fungus (commonly found in people who are frequently exposed to water such as: laundry workers, seafood processors, canners).

In addition, obese people are also prone to Candida, which manifests as sores in soft, moist skin folds.

* Treatment:First of all, it is necessary to eliminate favorable factors for Candida such as stopping catheterization, regular feminine hygiene, stopping all activities that involve contact with water... Then, depending on the type of disease, different specific treatments can be applied.

For those who are repeatedly infected, it is necessary to look for risk factors such as diabetes, chronic diseases, and immunodeficiency. Patients should be referred to a specialist to assess the disease and treat according to a specific regimen.

According to NNVN - TL