@CTBarrister posted:Basic fact of nature and biology: Yeast/fungal infections flourish anywhere the sun doesn't shine and where there is moisture. When you have nonstop leakages and the sun is not shining on your abdomen, the two elements to create the medium in which fungi thrive are present.
I battled yeast infections for 25 years taking antibiotics. In an average male the most common fungal infections are jock itch (underside of scrotum) and athletes foot (soles of feet), again, areas of the body where (1) sun doesn't shine and (2) moisture collects during activity.
In my experience however with antibiotics, the 2 areas where I would get yeast infections were armpits and leg pits, for the aforementioned reasons. And you stop the yeast infections by keeping the areas dry and getting light on them and using antifungal powder.
The temporary ileostomy and constant leakages and the appliance created a situation of constant moisture and since I couldn't get light on my scar, or keep it dry, I couldn't solve it. Takedown solved it. But for the constant leakages that NEVER would have happened.
Oh my goodness! I bet your stoma was super itchy!!! I never heard of yeast infections around the stoma from anyone until you told me about you. I bet that was awful, I could not imagine that constant itchiness! and just the anxiety from it. I am sorry that happened to you, thank goodness takedown solved everything. Maybe the ostomies belts would have helped with a better seal, I hear that helps a lot of people, but at least you do not have to worry about it anymore with takedown.