is a yeast infection under the breast contagious?
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Yeast infections underneath or around the breasts can cause intertrigo, a rash that develops in skin folds. Bacteria and fungi other than Candida can also cause intertrigo. People who have a yeast infection will rarely transmit the infection to another person.
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In the vagina, chronic yeast infections can happen when there's an imbalance or variation in vaginal bacteria. These bacteria normally help keep Candida from overgrowing. An imbalance or variation can happen if too much bacteria are removed via antibiotics or douching.
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Not rinsing and towel-drying the area around and under your breasts may trigger a yeast infection in these areas. Wearing an unsupportive bra may lead to a yeast infection as well. Environmental factors, such as humidity and heat, make these infections more common during summer months and in warm climates.
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"Yeast dermatitis is not contagious." A common cause of a yeast skin infection is an increase in the amount of oils produced on the skin.
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Yeast Infections or Thrush This problem can develop even after weeks or months of successful nursing. The culprit is thrush, a form of yeast infection that thrives on milk. This infection will likely affect both you and your baby.
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A yeast infection on the breasts tends to look like a raised, shiny, red rash in the warm, moist folds of your skin. If the yeast overgrowth becomes more severe, it can also cause your skin to crack and bleed. Like other yeast infections, itching, burning, and pain at the rash site are common symptoms.
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Yeast infection It can occur between skin folds, such as in your groin area and under your arms. Yeast can also take up residence in your belly button, especially if you don't keep it clean and dry. Candidiasis in your belly button causes a red, itchy rash on your navel and may also cause a thick, white discharge.
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Yeast infections aren't an STD. They aren't contagious, and can't spread to another person during sex. But sexual contact sometimes leads to yeast infections — your body chemistry can have a bad reaction to another person's natural genital yeast and bacteria, which causes yeast to grow.
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Conversely, mothers may develop a Candida albicans yeast infection on their nipples while taking antibiotics or steroids and transfer the infection to their babies while breastfeeding. The incubation period for oral thrush is about two to five days.
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Yeast Infections. Yeast infections of your skin are called cutaneous candidiasis. A type of fungus called candida causes these infections when it grows too much. Yeast infections aren't contagious. The infections are most common in warm, moist, creased areas of your body, including your armpits and groin.
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Is a yeast infection contagious? Most yeast infections are not contagious. Usually, infections occur when conditions on the skin, mouth (mucosal surface), vagina and penis/foreskin develop extra moisture and warmth, often associated with a suppressed immune system.
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Oral thrush, a fungal infection, is not considered contagious. The causative fungus, Candida albicans, is often already a natural inhabitant of the mouth and throat. When the oral environment changes (usually due to an immature or depressed immune system), the fungus can multiply and cause symptoms.
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Women may develop a yeast infection on their breast while pregnant or breastfeeding. Wearing poorly fitted shirts or bras can cause irritating friction against the skin or result in sweat becoming trapped in the folds of the skin. Having excess body fat can create skin folds where yeast infections may develop.
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Candida is a type of yeast that commonly grows in damp, dark areas of your body. It can cause a yeast infection known as candidiasis. Along with a white discharge, candidiasis can cover your navel with an itchy, red rash.
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Breast and nipple thrush (BNT) is a yeast infection of the nipple and breast caused by a fungal organism known as Candida albicans, a common cause of all thrush infections. It occurs most commonly in breastfeeding mothers. The infection may lead to severe nipple and breast pain, especially during breastfeeding.
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While you can still breastfeed baby during a thrush infection, you can't store or freeze your milk. Cold temperatures do not kill the yeast cells you carry in your milk during a thrush infection, so it's possible to reinfect your baby – and yourself – with stored milk pumped during infection.
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It is safe to use your spa or a swimming pool while you have a yeast infection. The infection is not contagious in this way — it can only be passed through sexual contact.