Nobody wants to get an oral yeast infection.
So how contagious is it? Before I answer that question, let's talk a bit more about it.
There are also systemic diseases that cause mouth yeast infections such as Candida infections to be more noticeable and these include diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism and a few others.
Mouth yeast infections, or oral thrush as it are commonly known can be a very annoying and uncomfortable problem.
The infection is caused by the Candida Albicans yeast that lives in all of our mouths almost from birth.
Mouth yeast infection or oral thrush as it is commonly known can be a very annoying and uncomfortable problem.
Treatment of oral thrush generally involves antifungal medications like clotrimazole, miconazol and enystatin which are taken for about a week.
A medicine called Diflucan can also be used if these treatments do not work and Diflucan is only taken once.
Treatment by prescription or over the pharmaceutical counter is costly, and not always effective.
You may wish to look to a natural treatment, which not only treats the problem, but helps you fight against future infections as well.
Natural therapies as well as home remedies made from natural ingredients such as fruit, herbs and vegetables have become very popular.
Some of the reasons for this are that home remedies are simple, have no chemicals, no side effects and are reasonably inexpensive.
So back to the initial question, is an oral yeast infection contagious? No! The infection is caused because of an imbalance in the mouth and simply coming into contact with someone that has it is not enough to cause that type of imbalance in your mouth as well.