what tinea yeast mean?
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A chronic skin condition....
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This website will answer most, if not all, of your questions;\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeast\n\nYeasts are single-celled (unicellular) fungi, a few species of which are commonly used to leaven bread, ferment alcoholic beverages, and even drive experimental fuel cells. Most yeasts belong to the division Ascomycota, though some are Basidiomycota. A few yeasts, such as Candida albicans, can cause infection in humans (Candidiasis). More than one thousand species of yeasts have been described. The most commonly used yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which was domesticated for wine, bread, and beer production thousands of years ago.\n\nYeast can reproduce asexually through budding or sexually through the formation of ascospores. During asexual reproduction, a new bud grows out of the parent yeast when the condition is right, then, after the bud reaches an adult size, it separates from the parent yeast. Under low nutrient conditions yeasts that are capable of sexual reproduction will form ascospores. Yeasts that are not capable of going through the full sexual cycle are classified in the genus Candida.\n\nMany yeasts can be isolated from sugar-rich environmental samples. Some good examples include fruits and berries (such as grapes, apples or peaches), exudates from plants (such as plant saps or cacti). Some yeasts are found in association with soil and insects.\n\nA common medium used for the cultivation of yeasts is called potato dextrose agar (PDA) or potato dextrose broth. Potato extract is made by autoclaving (i.e. pressure-cooking) cut-up potatoes with water for 5 to 10 minutes and then decanting off the broth. Dextrose (glucose) is then added (10 g/L) and the medium is sterilized by autoclaving.\n\nJust visit the website for a detailed answer and more info. \nGood Luck!
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It very much sounds like tinea pedis, or athlete's foot.  Nonprescription antifungals usually are used first. These include terbinafine (Lamisil AT), miconazole (Micatin), clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF), and tolnaftate (Tinactin, Tinaderm). \nPrescription antifungals are used if nonprescription medications are not successful or if you have a severe infection. These include naftifine (Naftin), butenafine (Mentax), miconazole (Monistat Derm), and clotrimazole (Lotrimin). Griseofulvin is a prescription medication that slows the growth of fungi. It is used to treat athlete's foot. If over the counter medication does not make it improve, please see your doctor.
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Usually the symptoms of a yeast infection are itching and a whitish, cottage cheese-like discharge.  It could also be something called Trichomonas which is contracted with having sexual intercouse with someone that has it.  If it is yeast, you can get something over-the-counter to treat it.  If it is Trichomonas you need to go to the doctor and get a prescription.
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I have the same thing you have by the sounds of it.  My doctor told me its called tinea versicolor which is a type of skin fungus.  I'm about at my whits end with this, I've tried alot of solutions and so far nothing has helped but its probably because its too soon.  My doctor gave me an oral form of nizoral to take for a month which I've just completed.  In the mean time I've been applying selsun blue to the affected areas daily and leaving it on for about 10 minutes.  Too me it just seems its getting worse day after day, the small spots turn bigger and join together to make bigger spots.  I'm frusterated but from all of the research I've done online it sounds like the fungus is easy to kill its just the discoloration of the skin that takes months to return to normal.  Hope that helps you at all, your not the only one!
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Is your 'friend' sexually active? If so she could have an STD...HPV (warts) or the herpes virus..or she might have chlamydia or gonorrhea....if she isn't sexually active it could be a very bad yeast infection if she has cottage-cheese like discharge..\n\nI know yahoo answers is a good place to come to find out what you might have before going to the doctor..but she is going to HAVE to go to the doctor becuase none of these issues are treatable over the counter except a yeast infection, but even then she has to go to the doctor to make sure it is a yeast infection...\n\nso, unfortunately..I would just tell 'her' to go to the doctor...they see weird things everyday and aren't going to judge you...\n\nhope that helps 'her' out..\ntell her good luck..
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Maybe you have a yeast infection.
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Yeast can cause some pain.
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No.  But you'd better seek medical attention to get it cleared up.  Yeast is natural in the body and only presents a problem when there is an overgrowth of the normal amount.
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Unclear what you want to know. But these are sacharomyces yeast. The baker's kind.
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Sounds like thrush. It's a yeast infection. It's curable.
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that didn't work. i'll paste the info here....\n\n\nWhen Juanita was diagnosed with strep throat, her doctor prescribed an antibiotic to treat the infection. Juanita started to feel better soon after she took the medication — the pain in her throat subsided and her temperature returned to normal. But then she noticed an unusual discharge in her underwear. To make things worse, her vaginal area felt very itchy.\n\nJuanita told her mom what was going on, and her mom took her back to the doctor's office. There, Juanita found out she had a yeast infection. Although she'd had been nervous about seeing a doctor for such a personal reason, she was relieved to find out that diagnosing and treating a yeast infection is simple and painless.\n\nWhat Is a Yeast Infection?\nA yeast infection, also known as candidiasis (pronounced: can-dih-die-uh-sis), is the name for a common infection caused by a type of yeast-like fungus called candida.\n\nYeast infections usually occur in warm, moist parts of the body, such as the mouth and moist areas of skin. When they cause an infection in the vagina, it is known as vulvovaginal candidiasis.\n\nCandida can overgrow for many reasons. Stress, pregnancy, and illnesses that affect the immune system may allow yeast to multiply, as can certain medicines. These include some birth control pills and steroids. Or if you're taking antibiotics, such as for strep throat, the antibiotics can kill "good" bacteria that also live in the body and normally keep the growth of candida in the vagina in check. Yeast also can flourish if a girl's blood sugar is high. Girls who have diabetes that isn't controlled are at a higher risk for yeast infections.\n\nMany girls find that yeast infections tend to show up right before they get their periods because of the hormonal changes that come with the menstrual cycle. Clothing (especially underwear) that is too tight or made of materials like nylon that trap heat and moisture might lead to yeast infections because yeast can thrive in this type of environment. And douching and using scented sanitary products can upset the healthy balance of bacteria in the vagina and make yeast infections more likely.\n\nYeast infections can happen to any girl, and they're not related to having sex — although they occasionally can be spread from one sexual partner to the other. This is quite rare, though, and the partner of someone who has a yeast infection does not automatically have to be treated. Yeast infections that are spread through sex are not considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). A doctor won't be able to tell how you got a yeast infection, but will be able to tell you if you really have one, and if so, how to treat it.\n\nWhat Are the Symptoms of a Yeast Infection?\nCommon signs and symptoms of yeast infections include:\n\nitching and irritation in the vagina \nredness, swelling, or itching of the vulva (the folds of skin outside the vagina) \na thick, white discharge that can look like cottage cheese and is usually odorless, although it might smell like bread or yeast \npain or burning when urinating or during sex \nIf you have any of these symptoms, see your doctor or gynecologist. It's easy to confuse the symptoms of a yeast infection with those of some STDs and other vaginal infections. Your doctor can give you the right diagnosis.\n\nDo Guys Get Yeast Infections?\nObviously, guys don't get vaginal yeast infections. But balanitis (pronounced: bal-uh-nie-tis), an infection of the head of the penis, can be caused by the same candida that causes infections in girls. Guys who have diabetes are more prone to this infection. A guy who gets balanitis may not have any symptoms or the tip of the penis may become red and sore or itchy. Some guys might have a slight discharge as well.\n\nGuys who are not circumcised need to take extra care to clean properly beneath their foreskins. The warm, moist folds of the foreskin are the
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Yeast cells are not bacteria.\nThey are unicellular fungi. The cells multiply asexually by mitosis - a process called budding. This description is used because the daughter cell appears as a small 'bud' from the original cell before separation.\n\nFor more information look here:
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Candida is a yeast infection.  This infection can present itself in many different forms though - a diaper rash, vaginal infection, infection of the nipples (when breastfeeding) and also thrush (infection in the baby's mouth when breastfeeding).  The active cultures in the yogurt encourage good bacteria to take up residence, unlike the ones currently there.  I'm hoping that some other treatment was also prescribed depending on the infection type.
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Sounds like tinea versicolor. It's a skin fungus and easily treated with selenium sulfide lotion.
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Are you speaking of thrush? If so, it is an oral yeast infection.  Check out the link I provided and see if it sounds like what you are talking about.
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Read this about "tinea versicolor": http://www.medicinenet.com/tinea_versicolor/article.htm