So we treat vaginal yeast infections typically with either a single dose of an oral anti-Candida medication or with over-the-counter topical medications that do not require a prescription.

Patients with a candida infection need to eat as many anti-fungal foods as possible. These healthy foods kill the yeast by starving them of sugar and breaking down candida's cellular walls. One of the ...

However, on occasion candida may cause local infections, commonly referred to as thrush, which can be treated with over-the-counter anti-fungal medications. Thrush or candidiasis is the term given ...