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SYMPTOMS

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Symptoms vary depending on the infected area, but some of the conditions caused by candida overgrowth are:

• Digestive issues (bloating, constipati­on or diarrhoea, gas, irritable bowel syndrome) • Fatigue • Skin and nail infections • Mood swings and irritabili­ty • Mental issues (depression and anxiety, brain fog, poor memory and lack of focus) • Abnormal vaginal discharge • Itching and burning of the

vagina and labia • Pain during intercours­e • Redness and swelling of the

skin just outside the vagina

A vaginal infection is fairly easy to self-diagnose, as it is usually accompanie­d by a yeasty

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