Ask any woman who has had a yeast infection and they will tell you it's a real problem. And for those women who repeatedly have yeast infections it becomes more than an annoyance. Yeast infections are fairly common, in fact according to the National Women's Health Information Service 75% of women have at least one yeast infection in their lives. Over 50% will have at least two yeast infections.
A tiny one celled fungus is the cause of yeast infections. There are many kinds of yeast but the most common cause of problems is the species Candida. It can overgrow in the vagina, mouth, or in skin folds causing an infection. The overgrowth can cause pain and be annoying.
Candida yeast is a normal organism growing on and in the body. It prefers the warm moist areas of the body like the vagina, penis foreskin, and skin folds. Under usual conditions the body keeps the yeast level under control. In the vagina specialized bacteria keep the vagina acidic preventing the yeast from growing too much and too fast.
Many factors can contribute to the yeast taking over the body's defense system. It could be stress, antibiotics for a strep throat, pregnancy's hormone changes or illness. When these events occur the body is often not able to moderate the growth of the yeast cells. This is when we see a yeast infection.
Infection symptoms can vary from person to person. Most women complain of burning and itching with a vaginal yeast infection. There are many ways of treating a yeast infection. Prescription medications are designed to treat the symptoms by decreasing the growing of the yeast. They do not treat the underlying cause of a yeast infection.
What really causes a yeast infection?
You take an antibiotic for a strep throat or urinary tract infection. When you do you kill not only the bad bacteria but the helpful bacteria which prevents you from getting a yeast infection. Without the guarding effect of the helpful bacteria your body is unable to stop the yeast from overgrowing.
Stress also can lead to yeast overgrowth. Stress taxes our bodies' defenses so the body is less able to fight the yeast overgrowth.
It's hard to believe tight jeans can cause yeast infections. But it's true. With tight jeans the sweat and heat of our bodies does evaporate. It's all held tightly against the body creating the warm, moist environment yeast likes to grow in.
When you are pregnant your hormone levels vary wildly. The changing levels can lead to the perfect condition for yeast to overgrow.
When you douche you change the normal acidic environment of the vagina. this can make it easy for the yeast to overgrow and cause a vaginal yeast infection. People who are diabetic and often have high or uncontrolled blood sugars are also prone to yeast infections. That's because yeast like to feed on sugar.
Protection against yeast infections is something to discuss with your health care provider. Talk about ways of helping your body protect itself. You'll find natural lifestyle changes can make yeast infections a memory best forgotten.
A tiny one celled fungus is the cause of yeast infections. There are many kinds of yeast but the most common cause of problems is the species Candida. It can overgrow in the vagina, mouth, or in skin folds causing an infection. The overgrowth can cause pain and be annoying.
Candida yeast is a normal organism growing on and in the body. It prefers the warm moist areas of the body like the vagina, penis foreskin, and skin folds. Under usual conditions the body keeps the yeast level under control. In the vagina specialized bacteria keep the vagina acidic preventing the yeast from growing too much and too fast.
Many factors can contribute to the yeast taking over the body's defense system. It could be stress, antibiotics for a strep throat, pregnancy's hormone changes or illness. When these events occur the body is often not able to moderate the growth of the yeast cells. This is when we see a yeast infection.
Infection symptoms can vary from person to person. Most women complain of burning and itching with a vaginal yeast infection. There are many ways of treating a yeast infection. Prescription medications are designed to treat the symptoms by decreasing the growing of the yeast. They do not treat the underlying cause of a yeast infection.
What really causes a yeast infection?
You take an antibiotic for a strep throat or urinary tract infection. When you do you kill not only the bad bacteria but the helpful bacteria which prevents you from getting a yeast infection. Without the guarding effect of the helpful bacteria your body is unable to stop the yeast from overgrowing.
Stress also can lead to yeast overgrowth. Stress taxes our bodies' defenses so the body is less able to fight the yeast overgrowth.
It's hard to believe tight jeans can cause yeast infections. But it's true. With tight jeans the sweat and heat of our bodies does evaporate. It's all held tightly against the body creating the warm, moist environment yeast likes to grow in.
When you are pregnant your hormone levels vary wildly. The changing levels can lead to the perfect condition for yeast to overgrow.
When you douche you change the normal acidic environment of the vagina. this can make it easy for the yeast to overgrow and cause a vaginal yeast infection. People who are diabetic and often have high or uncontrolled blood sugars are also prone to yeast infections. That's because yeast like to feed on sugar.
Protection against yeast infections is something to discuss with your health care provider. Talk about ways of helping your body protect itself. You'll find natural lifestyle changes can make yeast infections a memory best forgotten.
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