It can be hard to completely avoid a yeast infection.
After all, there is no main cause for it to begin with.
Instead, there are different factors that you need to be aware that can help prevent a yeast infection from occurring.
These factors are not all bad, but, under the right circumstances, they can still cause this nasty and inconvenient fungal infection.
After all, once you get your first vaginal infection, you are a lot more likely to get them from then on.
Have you ever had a different infection and were given antibiotics?Surprisingly, taking antibiotics can sometimes raise your risk of getting a yeast infection.
That may sounds backwards, but it's true.
The thing is, there is good and bad bacteria in your body.
If the antibiotics you take for something like strep throat kill off some of your good bacteria, then this is a problem.
You might get a yeast infection then.
Unfortunately, there is not a whole lot you can do to prevent this since the use of antibiotics for other infections is so important.
Instead, you should just be vigilant that you are taking the correct amount of your medication and no more.
If you take an excess amount, then you will definitely raise your risk.
Surprisingly, yeast infections can be sexually transmitted.
The fungus creating the infection can be spread this way.
Using a condom can cut down on the chances of the infection spreading, but it can't eliminate it.
Make sure you know a lot about your sexual partner and that you trust them.
Even then, you still have a risk of this and many other problems.
Another thing that can raise your risk of a yeast infection is the hormonal changes in your body.
For instance, if you are infertile and are taking hormones for this condition, you will definitely have a higher chance of getting a yeast infection.
Stress can also change your bodily hormones, so be sure to relax as much as possible, otherwise you might get even more reason to be stressed.
Even use of some feminine hygiene products can raise your risk for this infection.
This is because they can sometimes alter the natural state of your vagina.
Use douches and other hardcore cleaning agents sparingly or not at all in order to avoid this from happening to you.
While some of these problems are hard to avoid (after all, you need those antibiotics to get better), being mindful of them is a good idea.
The more you know about the causes of yeast infections, the better your chances are of avoiding it altogether.