what is the life span of candida albicans?
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Candida albicans is a yeast, that is, a unicellular fungus-like organism. The life of these organisms is not measured as lifespan of a single cell (which is probably not much) but as the persistence of the entire population, which depends on their reproduction on a substratum (nutritious substances) and adequate environmental conditions.
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about 170 years.\n(167 to be exact)
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"Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, caused by the overgrowth of the fungus Candida, affects nearly 75% of all women at least once their lives. \n\nCandida is a relatively harmless yeast, normally found in the mouth, throat, intestines and genitourinary tract of most humans. In the yeast state, Candida is simply a non-invasive, sugar-fermenting organism, whose purpose is to destroy harmful gut flora (bacteria). In a normal environment, Candida is controlled by a properly functioning immune system and helpful "friendly" gut flora like Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bacillus laterosporus, all of which suppress undesirable bacteria and yeasts and help maintain a balanced, healthy immune system. \n\nWhen the balance between the normal microorganisms of the vagina are disrupted, however, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis can result.\n\nCommonly referred to simply as a vaginal yeast infection, vulvovaginal Candidiasis disorder occurs when the acidity of the vagina changes. This may be due to hormone imbalance, in conjunction with other illnesses (such as Diabetes), in those who are immunosuppressed (such with AIDS or HIV), in those who use oral contraceptives, and commonly, with antibiotic use (particularly tetracycline)[.1, 2] Pregnancy, prolonged use of steroid hormones, acid blockers and ulcer medications, immunosuppressants or anti-inflammatory drugs, excessive stress, and improper diet can also contribute to Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.[3] \n\nVulvovaginal Candidiasis is not a sexually transmitted disease, nor is it an airborne infection. It can, however, be transmitted from one partner to another through intercourse, deep kissing or oral sex.[4] Fortunately, if the other person is healthy, his or her immune system will destroy the cells and prevent infection. Still, an estimated 12%-15% of men develop symptoms such as itching and rash following sexual contact with an infected partner.[5] It is also possible for breastfeeding mothers to transmit the infection to their infants. \n\nThe National Institutes of Health[6] lists the following as the most common symptoms of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: \n\nAbnormal vaginal discharge (ranging from a slightly watery, white discharge to a thick, white, chunky discharge) \nVaginal and labial itching or burning \nRedness and/or inflammation of the vulva \nPain with intercourse \nPainful urination \n\nDiagnosis is made through visual examination, symptom review and in some cases, laboratory tests. Once identified, Candida can be successfully treated through several measures. Remedies include the determination and elimination of any causative factors, application of antifungal medications, lifestyle changes (such as quitting smoking and reducing or avoiding alcohol consumption), removing (or reducing) pollution and toxins in your environment, and strengthening your immune system through the combined application of a healthy lifestyle plus proper nutrition and probiotic supplements. \n\nBefore undergoing any treatment – conventional or otherwise – be sure you are dealing with a true vaginal yeast infection. Self-treating a suspected vaginal yeast condition may delay diagnosis and effective treatment of a similar vaginal infection that will not respond to yeast treatments. In fact, one study by the American Social Health Association found that 70% of women self-treated vaginal infections before calling a health care provider. Most often, they incorrectly thought they had a yeast infection when, in fact, it was bacterial vaginosis.[7] \n\nCommon treatments include antifungal medicines in the form of tablets, creams, ointments or suppositories, including [8]: \n\nFemstat: an antifungal type of antibiotic applied as a vaginal cream. Femstat is available as a 1-day or 3-day treatment. See http://www.drugdigest.org for details. \n\nClotrimazole: Clotrimazole comes as a lozenge, topical cream or solution formula, as well as in over-the-counter vaginal creams and tablet forms. See h
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That depends on the species; typically larger forms live longer, but there are many factors that influence longevity.\nHere's a webpage with documented longevity records, look at those for order Primates:\nhttp://www.demogr.mpg.de/longevityrecords/0203.htm
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Usually due to a fungal infection. Topical treatments at the drugstore aren't likely to work. See your doctor for a systemic antifungal medication. Just so you know - you will likely have to take this medication for 2-3 months to clear up the infection.
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Anywhere from a few hours days to thousands of years.\n\nSome red algae can compllete ther life cycle in a matter of days and then die. So their lifespan is 24 hours.\n\nIn contrast many single celled filamentous algae are practically immortal. The individuals alive today could have been alive for thousands or millions of years.\n\nRemember red algae is an entire phylum. Asking for the lifespan is as pointless as asking for the life span of flowering plants. And the range is  comparable: anywhere from days to millenia.
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Tube worms can live 200+ years
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As a Gynecologist, I would advise you seek counsel from your PCP or a local speacialist. Restrict any procrastination.\n\nVaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast are tiny organisms that normally live in small numbers on the skin and inside the vagina. The acidic environment of the vagina helps keep yeast from growing. If the vagina becomes less acidic, too many yeast can grow and cause a vaginal infection.\n\nThe acidic balance of the vagina can be changed by your period (menstruation), pregnancy, diabetes, some antibiotics, birth control pills and steroids. Moisture and irritation of the vagina also seem to encourage yeast to grow.\n\nYeast infections can be very uncomfortable, but are usually not serious. Symptoms include the following:\n\nItching and burning in the vagina and around the vulva (the skin that surrounds your vagina) \nA white vaginal discharge that may look like cottage cheese \nPain during sexual intercourse \nSwelling of the vulva \nYeast infections are so common that 3/4 of women will have one at some time in their lives. Half of all women have more than one infection in their lives. If you have symptoms of a yeast infection, your doctor will probably want to talk to you about your symptoms and examine you to make sure a yeast infection is the cause.\n\nYeast infections are usually treated with medicine that you put into your vagina. This medicine may be a cream that you insert in your vagina with a special applicator, or it may be a suppository that you put into your vagina and allow to dissolve on its own. Medicine in a cream form can also be put on your vulva to help relieve itching. Medicine in a pill form that you take by mouth is also available.\n\nHere are some things you can do to help prevent another yeast infection:\n\nDon't wear tight-fitting or synthetic-fiber clothes. \nWear cotton panties. \nDon't wear pantyhose or leotards every day. \nUse your blow dryer on a low, cool setting to help dry your genital area after you bathe or shower and before getting dressed. \nWipe from front to back after using the toilet. This may help prevent the bacteria that normally live in your rectum from getting into your vagina. \nChange out of wet swimsuits or other damp clothes as soon as you can. \nDon't douche or use feminine hygiene sprays, deodorant sanitary pads or tampons, or bubble bath, and avoid using colored or perfumed toilet paper. These items seem to affect the balance of acidity of the vagina and can lead to symptoms of a yeast infection.
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Candida Albicans, a yeast fungus, grows in the rectum and vagina. In a healthy vagina, the presence of some yeast may not be a problem. When your system is out of balance, yeast-like organisms may grown profusely and cause a thick, white discharge that may look like cottage cheese and smell like baking bread. If a woman has a yeast infection when she gives birth, the baby will get yeast in its throat or digestive tract. This is called thrush and is treated orally with nystatin drops.\n\n    Candida grows best in a mildly acidic environment. The pH in the vagina is normally more than mildly acidic (4.0 to 5.0), except when we take birth control pills or some antibiotics, are pregnant, have diabetes and when we menstruate (when the pH rises to between 5.8 and 6.8, because blood is alkaline). Obviously, we often find ourselves with a vaginal pH favorable to candida, so preventative measures are especially important.\n\n\n\nIn addition, the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health tell us that YIs are "common among women who use estrogen-containing birth control pills and among women who are pregnant. This is due to the increased level of estrogen in the body. The increased hormone level causes changes in the vaginal environment that make it perfect for fungal growth and nourishment. Yeast infections may also occur in association with diabetes or problems that affect the immune system (such as AIDS or HIV). Vaginal candidiasis is not considered a sexually transmitted disease."\n\nThe NLM and NIH also note that a "yeast infection may follow a course of antibiotics (particularly tetracycline) that were prescribed for another purpose. The antibiotics change the normal balance between organisms in the vagina by suppressing the growth of protective bacteria that normally have an antifungal effect." You can read more about that here as well as elsewhere in this post.
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http://www.wonderquest.com/LifeSpan-MaxMin.htm
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(can·di·di·a·sis) infection with a fungus of the genus Candida, especially C. albicans. It is usually a superficial infection of the skin or mucous membranes, although sometimes it manifests as a systemic infection or endocarditis; any form can become more severe in immunocompromised patients. Called also moniliasis and candidosis.
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http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/article2405.html\n\n\nCandida albicans is a naturally occurring yeast in the body. Sometimes it can overgrow and a person may have too much yeast in the body. This is one of the causes of damage to the gut lining which can cause inflammatory responses to food. If you come back with a positive result you are advised to treat this by following an anti-candida diet – all the instructions are given in the Help Notes which accompany the test results.\n\nhttp://www.candida-albicans-yeast-infection.com/AlkalizeorDie.html
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"Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, caused by the overgrowth of the fungus Candida, affects nearly 75% of all adult women at least once their lives. \n\nCandida is a relatively harmless yeast, normally found in the mouth, throat, intestines and genitourinary tract of most humans. In the yeast state, Candida is simply a non-invasive, sugar-fermenting organism, whose purpose is to destroy harmful gut flora (bacteria). In a normal environment, Candida is controlled by a properly functioning immune system and helpful "friendly" gut flora like Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bacillus laterosporus, all of which suppress undesirable bacteria and yeasts and help maintain a balanced, healthy immune system. \n\nWhen the balance between the normal microorganisms of the vagina are disrupted, however, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis can result.\n\nCommonly referred to simply as a vaginal yeast infection, vulvovaginal Candidiasis disorder occurs when the acidity of the vagina changes. This may be due to hormone imbalance, in conjunction with other illnesses (such as Diabetes), in those who are immunosuppressed (such with AIDS or HIV), in those who use oral contraceptives, and commonly, with antibiotic use (particularly tetracycline)[.1, 2] Pregnancy, prolonged use of steroid hormones, acid blockers and ulcer medications, immunosuppressants or anti-inflammatory drugs, excessive stress, and improper diet can also contribute to Vulvovaginal Candidiasis.[3] \n\nVulvovaginal Candidiasis is not a sexually transmitted disease, nor is it an airborne infection. It can, however, be transmitted from one partner to another through intercourse, deep kissing or oral sex.[4] Fortunately, if the other person is healthy, his or her immune system will destroy the cells and prevent infection. Still, an estimated 12%-15% of men develop symptoms such as itching and rash following sexual contact with an infected partner.[5] It is also possible for breastfeeding mothers to transmit the infection to their infants. \n\nThe National Institutes of Health[6] lists the following as the most common symptoms of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: \n\nAbnormal vaginal discharge (ranging from a slightly watery, white discharge to a thick, white, chunky discharge) \nVaginal and labial itching or burning \nRedness and/or inflammation of the vulva \nPain with intercourse \nPainful urination \n\nDiagnosis is made through visual examination, symptom review and in some cases, laboratory tests. Once identified, Candida can be successfully treated through several measures. Remedies include the determination and elimination of any causative factors, application of antifungal medications, lifestyle changes (such as quitting smoking and reducing or avoiding alcohol consumption), removing (or reducing) pollution and toxins in your environment, and strengthening your immune system through the combined application of a healthy lifestyle plus proper nutrition and probiotic supplements. \n\nBefore undergoing any treatment – conventional or otherwise – be sure you are dealing with a true vaginal yeast infection. Self-treating a suspected vaginal yeast condition may delay diagnosis and effective treatment of a similar vaginal infection that will not respond to yeast treatments. In fact, one study by the American Social Health Association found that 70% of women self-treated vaginal infections before calling a health care provider. Most often, they incorrectly thought they had a yeast infection when, in fact, it was bacterial vaginosis.[7] \nCommon treatments include antifungal medicines in the form of tablets, creams, ointments or suppositories, including [8]: \n\nFemstat: an antifungal type of antibiotic applied as a vaginal cream. Femstat is available as a 1-day or 3-day treatment. See http://www.drugdigest.org/dd/dvh/uses/0,... for details. \n\nClotrimazole: Clotrimazole comes as a lozenge, topical cream or solution formula, as well as in over-the-counter vaginal creams a
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Total life span=8billon+yrs.\nIt may last for another 4.5 billion years.....(and counting)
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Gerbils usually live 3-4 years. Have a nice week. :)
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About 3 years.  If you are a doctor, maybe less, but the correct answers are in the websites here.\n\nSee below.
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Red Blood Cells have an average life span of 120 days.\n\nsorry that I couldn't find more... but I hope that helps at least a small bit...