What Causes Vaginal Yeast Infections?

If you’ve ever experienced having a vaginal yeast infection, then you know just how miserable it can make you feel. A vaginal yeast infection is caused by yeast from cells that are normally found within the vagina.

When you don’t have one, these cells are within normal range. But when you get qn infection, it means that these cells have multiplied so that things are now out of balance within the vagina.

Most women will at one time or another in their lives experience this type of infection. Though they’re not considered to be that big of a deal as far as how they affect your health, the side effects of a vaginal yeast infection can impact your daily life.

The culprit behind the infection is known as candida albicans, which is actually a fungus. Most doctors simply refer to this health problem as candida or yeast. When everything is working the way that it’s supposed to, all of your cells are balanced so that the atmosphere of the vagina remains healthy.

You have bacteria within your vagina that works as a sort of guard to make sure the cells remain within the healthy numbers and that one doesn’t grow faster than other cells.

This is known as lactobacillus acidophilus. If the term sounds familiar, it could be that you’ve seen it on yogurt labels. You can develop a yeast infection when something gets out of balance and the lactobacillus acidophilus is overwhelmed.

Once an imbalance occurs in the environment of the vagina, the warmth and moistness becomes a breeding ground for fast growing yeast. It’s when the yeast multiplies rapidly that you notice there’s a problem.

Though the yeast is the cause of the infection, there is always a reason that triggers it. One of these reasons can be caused by certain medications that you take. Antibiotics are well known to trigger a yeast infection.

So are conditions that can cause a change in hormones. You can also develop yeast infections if you have a condition that makes your body more susceptible to them. One of these conditions is diabetes, but any condition that causes a compromised immune system can set the stage for a yeast infection to develop.

Though symptoms can vary, there are some pretty common ones that most people will experience. Itching is usually present. You can have itching on the outside of the vagina as well as on the inside.

When you urinate, you might notice that it feels raw - like the urine is burning as you go. Having a discharge is also common. This discharge has often been compared to cottage cheese in appearance.


Want additional ideas for useful alternative health practices? Check out:

Alternative Health Practices Guide

Candida Guide

Natural Herbal Remedies Guide

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Cheers, Helene Malmsio

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