Pharmacies carry many over the counter treatments for vaginal yeast infections nowadays but even with so much choice there is still the problem of effectiveness. For some women they are ineffective, and for others they work for a while only to have the infection recur at some point. This is because these medicated treatments are designed to offer you relief from your symptoms. But they do not help you identify and target the cause of the infection, and so there is the possibility of it happening again.. and again.
The three causes looked at in this article are natural ones but there are others if you believe a natural cause is not your problem. Diabetes, tight clothing, lingering in wet clothing, antibiotics are all other causes of yeast infection. Diabetes because the fungus feeds on sugar, so if you are not controlling your blood sugar levels you are feeding the infection. Wet and tight clothing is a problem because the yeast thrives in warm and moist areas. Antibiotics kill all bacteria, it makes no exception for the good bacteria in your body which is what controls the fungus growth.
Menstruation: Each month your body is undergoing a large change in hormones and the vaginal acidity can be affected. A lack of balance gives the fungus a chance to grow and the acidity aids this, as it is the yeast’s preferred environment.
Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman’s life but when pregnant a woman is even more prone to getting yeast infections because of all those fluctuating hormones. Pregnant woman should take care when looking for treatment and should talk to their doctor first.
Menopause: The final large hormonal time in a woman’s life but another time when yeast infections may be more prone, though scientific evidence of this has not yet been found.
Since it is unlikely you are willing to never have children just to stop the chances of a yeast infection, there is not a lot that can be done in terms of prevention when it is about hormones. Keeping everything else in balance can help, such as a healthy diet, loose clothing and so on. If you believe one of these three are causing your yeast infection you need to talk to your doctor about what your next step could be.
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