Yeast Infection is a destroyer of family life

According to some estimates, yeast infections caused by fungus Candida albicans (also known as thrush, candidiasis of the mucous membranes), affect 0.5 million people a year and is the agent of 25% of all cases of vaginal infections.The vast majority of victims are female yeast infections, but a certain number of men are also susceptible to them and can transmit them women. Some doctors believe that at least 75% of adult women in their lifetime, with about 20% of them will be subject to relapse.

Candida albicans - a fungus normally lives quietly in the vagina of many women. Under normal circumstances, the body's immune system controls the growth of these and similar organisms. But in some situations, fungal growth goes out of control, leading to a yeast infection. What not to do in order not to create ideal conditions for the rapid growth of yeast-like fungi:

• Use the pill;

• Often take antibiotics such as tetracycline, which many women use to deal with acne;
• Follow a diet rich in carbohydrates cleared, and / or eat food prepared using yeast - bread, crackers, cheese, wine and beer (not all doctors agree that these products affect the growth of fungi);
• Eat foods with sugar content;
• suffer from chronic fatigue;
• Too often to have intercourse in a short period of time;
• To have intercourse without proper lubrication.
The researchers also found that the likelihood of getting a yeast infection is increased in the last week of the menstrual cycle and during menstruation, or if you have:
• There are pregnant or have just given birth;
• It has been particularly severe stress;
• Constantly use tight clothing such as jeans, tights or wear panties made from synthetic, not cotton fabrics;
• Use vaginal deodorants or cosmetic sprays (aerosols), colored or perfumed toilet paper, scented, colored or antibacterial soap;
• Too often take a shower;
• Already have another disease or infection;
• Have diabetes;
• Steroids such as prednisone (used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and lupus);
• A long walk in wet bathing suit.