Fungal infections: Symptoms, types, and treatment
Fungal infections, also known as mycoses, are caused by a variety of fungi that can affect different parts of the body
They are most common on the skin, hair, and nails, but can also occur in the mouth, throat, lungs, urinary tract, and other internal organs.

Symptoms

The symptoms of a fungal infection will depend on the type and location of the infection. Some common symptoms include:

Skin: Redness, itching, scaling, cracking, peeling, blisters, pus-filled bumps, changes in skin color.
Hair: Scaly patches, hair loss, brittle hair.
Nails: Thickening, discoloration, crumbling, lifting from the nail bed.
Mouth: White patches on the tongue or inside of the mouth, pain, burning, difficulty swallowing.
Vagina: Itching, burning, discomfort, discharge, swelling, redness.
Lungs: Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever.

Types

There are many different types of fungal infections, each caused by a different type of fungus. Some of the most common types include: