Yeast Infection Tests

Yeast infection tests measure either the amount of yeast in the body or part of the body, or the candida antigens present in the body. 

Tests can be performed visually as well as by traditional blood tests, live blood tests, urine tests and stool testing.Yet the most accurate test of all might be the questionnaire, which takes five minutes and indicates a) whether you have a yeast infection, and b) whether the infection is localised or systemic.

Vaginal Yeast Infection Test

A physical examination may be necessary.

Also a swab may be taken of the vaginal discharge and sent to the laboratory.  If more than the usual amount of yeast grows in the sample over a few days, you are likely to have a yeast infection.

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Mouth, Tongue and Throat Yeast Infection Test

A medical practitioner can often do a visual exam of the mouth area to check for candida.  If the areas are red and itchy, or have a white, curd-like discharge, a yeast infection is suspected. 

This can be confirmed by taking a swab and testing for yeast growth.

Skin Yeast Infection Test

A burning, itchy red rash on the skin is one sign that the rash is a candida infection.

A scraping can be taken and examined for the presence of too much yeast.

Systemic Yeast Infection Tests

Diagnosis can also be made by taking blood and urine samples, and having them checked for yeast in a laboratory.

Other Types of Yeast Infection Tests

Doctors interested in natural advances in medicine and natural health practitioners use a range of other tests to determine whether a person has a candida yeast infection.

Stool Tests

Certain stool tests can provide enough information to determine the presence of a candida overgrowth, as well as information on the reasons for the overgrowth.

Live Blood

A pinprick of blood is immediately placed on a slide and visually examined.  The presence of bacteria, candida and parasites can easily be seen.

The Symptom Score Questionnaire

When you get a yeast infection on your genitals, in your mouth or on your skin, you can see and feel that there’s something wrong.  However, getting those physical symptoms also means that you have an over-proliferation of candida throughout your body.  Therefore, as well as physical tests, a yeast infection test must include how you are feeling overall – at such symptoms as fatigue, headache, weight gain, moodiness and more (see Yeast Infection Symptoms).

This yeast infection test is a simple yes/no questionnaire that takes about five minutes to complete. It is included in Linda Allen’s fantastic book on curing yeast infections permanently, Yeast Infection No More.  

Home Yeast Infection Test 

There is a simple test you can do at home that indicates whether you have a yeast infection, and whether it’s a localized or systemic infection.  

First thing in the morning, before eating or drinking anything (even water) fill a glass with mineral water.  Perhaps surprisingly, the Symptom Score Questionnaire is possibly the most accurate way to diagnose a candida infection, and to find out whether it is localised or systemic. Work up a good spit, and spit onto the water. Leave the glass for about an hour, and then take a look. If you have a mild case of yeast infection your saliva will have grown “legs”, reaching down into the glass. If you have a systemic case of yeast infection your saliva will have sunk to the bottom of the glass. 

This yeast infection test is not 100% accurate, but is a good supplement to the tests your practitioner will do.

 

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