Whether this is your first Candida infection, or whether you get them all the time, you're likely most concerned about how to eliminate the symptoms and prevent them from ever coming back. While Candida infections aren't dangerous, the symptoms can be very bothersome and distressing. The good news is that there are many great products available that can help get rid of the infection and prevent it from coming back.

There are a couple of different types of products to fight yeast infections. At the top of the list are medications that target fungus directly. Some of these drugs are applied topically and some are used orally, and some are available over the counter while other require a prescription from your doctor. Second on the list there are remedies you can use at home using natural ingredients. Options such as yogurt, garlic and tea tree oil have innate anti-Candida properties that you can use to fight the infection without chemicals. Last on the list, there are information products, like e-books. This final option is great because information empowers you to learn how to treat your yeast infection speedily while also helping you understand the underlying root cause of why you get them in the first place.

Drug treatments include topical antifungals, such as Vagistat and Gyne-Lotrimin, or oral pills like Diflucan (fluconazole). These drugs have been developed by doctors and pharmaceutical companies to kill yeast cells without harming natural tissues or other healthy microorganisms in the body. Your physician can let you know which of these medications you need a prescription for, and which you can pick up on your own from a drug store. In over 70 percent of people, a single treatment will get rid of your Candida infection. If you have more severe symptoms, or tend to get recurrent infections, you may need to take the medications for longer.

There are also many natural remedies that are great for people who don't like taking pills. Some of the most well-known home remedies are yogurt, garlic and tea tree oil. Yogurt is a great choice that can be used as a soothing topical treatment, or inserted into the vagina as a suppository. Yogurt is effective because it alters the pH of the local area, making it so Candida can no longer flourish. A few other great treatments are tea tree oil and garlic, which are homeopathic antiseptics. Both of these are very concentrated and can be irritating if put on the skin directly. Mix three or four drops of tea tree oil with a squirt of lotion before applying, or wrap unpeeled garlic cloves in cheesecloth to use as a vaginal suppository, which may be kept in overnight.

It's important to remember that information is your best weapon for fighting severe or persistent yeast infections. To eliminate yeast infections permanently, you must expose the reason why you get them at all. There are many great e-books available on the internet that can teach you about the causes and risk factors for yeast infections, and let you know how to combat them by changing the internal environment of your body. I recommend checking out Yeast Infection No More and Cure Yeast Infection Fast to start.