fungal infections

[Midnight Rambler]

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Originally posted by DTisme

What a bunch of great recommendations. You can also get rash from sweat that doesn't evaporate or, worse, is released under the skin. (ick.) Desitin helps (zinc oxide) but I don't like the feel of it. So does Caldesen (sp) powder (zinc baby powder). I'm going to try the dandruff shampoo as body wash. Washing with zinc product makes sense. And vagisil? Who knew?

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Not too surprising - yeast is a single-celled fungus, and dandruff is also a fungal problem. Many antifungal medicines advertised as such are designed to go after contagious diseases like ringworm and athlete's foot, whereas yeast infections and dandruff are both caused by overgrowth of fungi that are normally present, which are usually different kinds. Probably a lot of what people get as a result of humidity is the latter type.