Vaginal Thrush Loves
Candy, Cookies and Drugs.
Do You?
Vaginal thrush occurs when something causes the Candida yeast to overgrow.
Maybe you love cookies, like I do.
Maybe you have had to take antibiotics repeatedly over the last little while.
These three things alone can be contributing factors for the Candida Albican's yeast in your
vagina to overgrow causing a vaginal yeast infection.
The yeast is already present in your vaginal area, certain conditions and causes make it grow out of control.
Here is a list of possible vaginal yeast infection causes:
Poor eating habits such as a high sugar diet
Diabetes (abnormal carbohydrate metabolism) and uncontrolled blood sugar that is high,
Lack of sleep - fatigue
Hormonal fluctuations - often get one right before period, from Menopause, Birth control pills, Pregnancy
Weakened immune system and illness
Lactose intolerance and/or food sensitivities
Douching (this disturbs the normal acidity of vaginal secretions and healthy bacteria)
Steroids
Stress
Antibiotics - in particular broad spectrum
Clothing that doesn't breathe or is too tight causing a warm, moist area which is a perfect breeding ground for yeast
Scented sanitary products, cleaning products or lotions
Poor hygiene
Obesity
Wet conditions
HIV positive or immuno-defiency
Although vaginal thrush is common and happens to most women - don't ignore it.
With prompt treatment, your symptoms and vaginal yeast infection should clear up.
If it doesn't, don't be shy about talking to your health care provider. This is their job. Tell them your
symptoms with as much detail as possible.
Think about what from the list of causes you could do differently to prevent an infection from reoccuring.
References:
Crook, William, M.D. The Yeast Connection Handbook. Tennessee: Woman's Health Connection, Inc., 2000.
E Medicine Health www.emedicinehealth.com
http://kidshealth.org
Martin, Jeanne Marie, and Zoltan P. Rona, M.D. Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook. Rev. 2nd Ed. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2000.
Medicine Net www.medicinenet.com
U.S. Depeartment of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health www.womenshealth.gov
Vaginal Thrush Loves Candy, Cookies and Drugs. Do You?
by Lisa Geary B. Ed., M.A.
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