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.
It's hard to believe but a yeast infection is caused by a tiny one cell fungus called yeast. Although there are many different types of yeast the one most frequently causing infections in people is the species Candida. The yeast infection is not an infection really but an overgrowth where the yeast takes over the vagina or wherever the yeast infection is. The yeast infection can cause pain as well as 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.
Burning and itching are the most commonly reported symptoms of yeast infection. There are many medications, treatments and ways of treating a yeast infection. Most prescription medications work to decrease the number of growing yeast cells. That means the symptoms are treated but not the underlying cause of the yeast infection.
Conditions Favoring 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.
Yeast can overgrow when we are under stress. This is because the body is so busy fighting the effect of stress it is unable to moderate the growth of yeast. Without the moderation effect the yeast overgrows causing a yeast infection.
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.
Hormone levels fluctuate wildly during pregnancy. These changing levels can lead to the ideal conditions for yeast to grow and grow leading to a yeast infection.
The body has a natural cleansing system in the vagina. When you douche you upset the natural balance and then the vagina can't stop the overgrowth of yeast cells. Diabetes especially those with high or uncontrolled blood sugars are another cause of yeast infections. Yeast likes sugars as a food.
Yeast infection prevention is a topic you should discuss with your health care provider. There are many natural ways you can use to change your life and lifestyle to prevent yeast infections from happening. - 14915
It's hard to believe but a yeast infection is caused by a tiny one cell fungus called yeast. Although there are many different types of yeast the one most frequently causing infections in people is the species Candida. The yeast infection is not an infection really but an overgrowth where the yeast takes over the vagina or wherever the yeast infection is. The yeast infection can cause pain as well as 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.
Burning and itching are the most commonly reported symptoms of yeast infection. There are many medications, treatments and ways of treating a yeast infection. Most prescription medications work to decrease the number of growing yeast cells. That means the symptoms are treated but not the underlying cause of the yeast infection.
Conditions Favoring 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.
Yeast can overgrow when we are under stress. This is because the body is so busy fighting the effect of stress it is unable to moderate the growth of yeast. Without the moderation effect the yeast overgrows causing a yeast infection.
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.
Hormone levels fluctuate wildly during pregnancy. These changing levels can lead to the ideal conditions for yeast to grow and grow leading to a yeast infection.
The body has a natural cleansing system in the vagina. When you douche you upset the natural balance and then the vagina can't stop the overgrowth of yeast cells. Diabetes especially those with high or uncontrolled blood sugars are another cause of yeast infections. Yeast likes sugars as a food.
Yeast infection prevention is a topic you should discuss with your health care provider. There are many natural ways you can use to change your life and lifestyle to prevent yeast infections from happening. - 14915
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