Candida albicans is a common cause of vulvovaginal yeast infections in women.
The following essential oils have been demonstrated to inhibit (not necessarily kill) C. albicans:
- Anethum graveolens (dill)
- Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon)
- Artemisia sieberi (desert wormwood)
- Citrus aurantifolia (Tahitian lime)
- Communis hominis
- Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)
- Foeniculum vulgare (fennel)
- Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)
- Mentha spicata (spearmint)
- Pelargonium roseum (bourbon geranium)
- Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)
- Satureja hortensis (summer savoury)
- Zataria multiflora (Shirazi thyme)
| Condition type | Yeast |
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| Affected systems | Reproductive, Digestive |
| Sexually Transmissible | yes |
| Genitourinary Incidence | very common |
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Microbial information
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| Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
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| Cellular adherence capacities | |
| Found in healthy vaginas | |
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| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections?
What causes Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections?
- No risk factors for Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you diagnose Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections?
Treatments for Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections are only for practitioners and people who purchased the book Killing BV and Killing BV for men.
Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections?
- No resistances found for Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What complications are associated with Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections?
- No complications found for Candida albicans vulvovaginal infections, yet.
References
Hanieh Azimi, Mehrnaz Fallah-Tafti, Maliheh Karimi-Darmiyan and Mohammad Abdollahi, 2011. A Comprehensive Review of Vaginitis Phytotherapy. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 14: 960-966. DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.960.966 URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2011.960.966Bayat, M., A. Kousha, A.A. Saraji, R.S.R. Rohani and M. Nissiani, 2008. Study effects of some kinds of standard essences over two microorganisms (Candida albicans and Gardnerella vaginalis) related to leucorrhoea disease as in vitro. World Appl. Sci. J., 5 : 418-421.