Three Key Causes Of Female Yeast Infection And How To Prevent It

If a woman gets a yeast infection there are a lot of over the counter drug based treatments she can choose from to treat it. But some women are unhappy with how effective these are and they only treat the symptoms not the root cause. A better reaction might be to learn what causes a yeast infection and deal with that to prevent them in the first place.

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 – Every month a women deal with changing hormones, and a woman on her period can also have increased acidic levels making it more yeast infection friendly.

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 – A time of hormonal changes, some women have to have HRT, but there has not been a study done yet that directly links menopausal women to increased chances of yeast infections.

Unlike triggers such as clothing and diet, where you can have a lot of control over making changes to avoid yeast infections, hormonal causes are harder to deal with. It would be rather drastic to suggest never having children just to eliminate one potential trigger of yeast infections. All three of these triggers need consultation with your doctor if that is what is causing your yeast problem.

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