What is the cause of a yeast infection? There are many different reasons but the outcome is still the same.
The burning, itching, soreness, and vaginal discharge.
Read on to discover the five most common reasons most women get yeast infections.
Antibiotics Medication can change your bodies natural Ph balance.
When this happens the normal healthy bacteria is destroyed.
Then the yeast multiplies very fast causing infection and irritation of the vagina.
Pregnancy It is very common for pregnant women to get these infections especially during the second trimester.
This happens because of the hormonal changes to the body as a result of the pregnancy.
There is now more sugar in your vaginal secretions.
The yeast can feed on this sugar which causes an imbalance and results in too much fungus.
Diabetes People that have diabetes are more at risk of suffering from yeast infections because the yeast feeds on sugars like glucose and glycogen.
Again the yeast multiplies causing infection.
For diabetics if you constantly suffer from chronic yeast infections this can be sign that your sugars are out of control.
Douching Douching is when you clean the vagina cavity with a device filled with water or other homemade mixtures.
The purpose is to clean the vagina cavity but douching changes the sensitive chemical balance and makes you prone to infections by introducing different bacteria into the vagina spreading to the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes.
Birth Control Pills Birth Control Pills cause hormonal imbalance.
If you have noticed that since starting birth control pills you are now more prone to getting the infection, the pills are most likely the culprit.