How to Avoid recurrent yeast infection by Knowing the root cause of your infection and avoiding it

What causes yeast infection? It is caused by overgrowth of Candida albicans, a fungus that causes the infection. The pointers below could help us understand more on what activities that can advance the increase and spread of the Candida yeast in our body, most particularly in the vagina.
Thus, to avoid your yeast infection from recurring, you have to checkout the activities below and try to find out the activities that you are currently engaged in that may have triggered your yeast infection. From there, you can eliminate or make use of preventive measures to avoid yeast infection in the future.

Things You'll Need

• Knowledge
• critical thinking

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Instructions

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  The use of contraceptives and hormonal changes in a woman's body

  The vaginal walls are generally enclosed with some protective mucous tissue. The thickness of the mucous membrane will depend on the stability of sex hormones existing inside a woman's body. We know that a woman passes through menstruation, pregnancy, menopausal, or when taking birth control pills. For the period following that was mentioned, this hormonal balance might be disturbed. The vagina becomes prone to infection when the mucous tissue becomes very thin.

• 2

  Chemicals

  The following are examples that can produce allergic reaction and are damaging to the vaginal environment. It could also harm the vaginal mucous membrane and interrupt the standard pH level of the vagina: Colored tissue papers, Dyes, Hygienic sprays, Inks, Menstrual pads, Panty liners, Perfumes found in commercial douches and soaps.

• 3

  Clothing

  The following examples could promote the growth of yeast infection: Pantyhose, Synthetic underwear made of Lycra or nylon, Wearing of tight fitting jeans and Wet clothes.

  The heat and moisture confined by these skin-tight and synthetic garments make your crotch an apt area for Candida to flourish in.

• 4

  Diabetes

  The yeast fungus Candida albicans feeds on sugar. As a result, for those individuals who have elevated sugar levels in the blood, they have bigger probability of getting a yeast infection.

• 5

  Excess use of antibiotics

  There are such things as good bacteria in our body and since antibiotics eliminate bacteria that even the good ones are being destroyed. Good bacteria are also important in sustaining the health of our body.

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  Sexual activity

  Sexual contact is not above all the reason of yeast infection. On the other hand, if a person has a yeast infection, it could already be transmitted from someone through sexual intercourse. Also, condoms have some components that are not pleasant for the vaginal environment. There are some women who are sensitive to latex which is a substance that condom is made of, resulting to hypersensitivity and might probably be prone to having yeast infection.

  In addition, forceful sex such as not having any lubrication during coitus or sex can lead to damage to the vaginal membranes, consequently making it easy to have a yeast infection. When a guy had a sexual encounter with a woman who has yeast infection, they might acquire penile thrush.

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  Steroids

  It has been found that people who use steroids for their asthma or arthritis are prone to have yeast infections in their oral cavities or oral thrush.