Is My Yeast Infection Causing Pimples?

It certainly is possible to have pimples due to yeast infection. In fact, yeast infection is one of the major causes of adult acne. If you have had acne along with a yeast infection, be sure to treat the yeast infection first. If you want to treat the acne separately too, do not take antibiotics.

This is because certain acne medications are believed by many sources to cause yeast infection. So taking medication for your acne could make the problem worse instead of better, if yeast is the cause. This especially applies to broad spectrum antibiotics which kill the 'friendly bacteria' in our stomachs as well as the bacteria that cause acne.

These 'friendly bacteria' keep the yeast growth in our system down to a healthy level, so without them, yeast can flourish and cause all types of yeast infection in the body. These can include thrush in the mouth or genital area as well as general candidiasis (overgrowth of candida or yeast) which has many wide ranging symptoms including lack of energy, skin rashes especially in skin folds and armpits, athlete's foot, food allergies, weight gain or loss, bloated stomach, and sensitivity to airborne substances like tobacco smoke or perfume, as well as pimples due to yeast infection.

Where pimples are caused by yeast overgrowth, they often appear in the same places as the yeast skin rash which is known as cutaneous candidiasis, or candidiasis of the skin. Again this will be in skin folds, armpits, under breasts, genital area etc. The pimples are usually red and may have pustules.

If you have candidiasis it is vital to cut down or eliminate sugar from the diet. This means most fruit as well as refined sugar. Additionally it is important to stop eating foods that contain yeast, including most bread, mushrooms and alcoholic drinks.

However, do not self diagnose but see a doctor to check whether you have a yeast overgrowth. You would not want to cut healthy foods like fruit out of your diet unnecessarily.

If you have pimples due to yeast infection or any other symptoms of yeast infection it can also be helpful to take probiotic supplements. These food supplements available from health food stores help to repopulate the stomach with the friendly bacteria that feed on yeast.

Live yogurt is also helpful because it contains some of these bacteria. You can eat it to help reduce candida in the mouth, throat and intestines, and also apply it topically to the infection in some cases.

The bottom line is that if your pimples are caused by yeast, you should never treat them with an antibiotic cream. Pimples due to yeast infection need anti fungal medication like that used to treat athlete's foot.

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