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If your baby has a diaper rash that does not respond to topical diaper rash treatments within two days, he or she likely has a diaper rash yeast infection.

Babies can experience yeast infections in their mouths, which is referred to as thrush. For first time parents, thrush can be very scary! Often times, a baby’s diaper rash infection (a form of a yeast infection) is confused with regular diaper rash and nothing we do soothes the infant.

The occurrence of yeast infections four times in any given year is classified as recurring and if left unchecked or the cause for the yeast infection undiscovered, these occurrences can lead to the risk of more serious problems, such as a weakened immune system or chronic urinary tract infections.

Infants and children are very susceptible to yeast overgrowth. For infants, yeast infections can be passed from mother to child while in the birth canal or while breast feeding. For children, it can develop as a result of the prevalence of prescribing antibiotics for ear infections.

Women (and men) have suffered from yeast infection and taken countless of over-the-counter and physician prescribed medications, only to find that it reoccurs. But there are natural supplements that can be taken that can eliminate the candida overgrowth completely.

Gentian violet is an excellent treatment for Candida albicans. Alternative treatment methods are becoming increasingly popular. With the right home remedy, you can totally cure your yeast infections.