Could Cold Sores And Yeast Infection Be Related?

Posted on Mon, 2 Jun 2014

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Mon, 2 Jun 2014 Answered on

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Question : very bad cold sore and also a few other ulcers in my mouth. never had this before. my gums are also a little swollen. at same time got a very bad yeast infection. could they be related?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
both can be related to low immunity

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Both cold sores and yeast infection can be related to lack of immunity.
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