Yeast or Candida is the name given to one fungus specie which is know to be the cause for vaginal infections and much more. Yeast is present on human skin especially in the areas where the moisture level is high, like the vagina and mouth. Most women have yeast in their vaginal area in a small amount, but when this one start multiply in large numbers it’s became a problem which must be attended immediately.
This rapid multiplication can have various causes, some of them are:
- The body immunity- especially when it drop due to various reason like stress, poor alimentation, sleep deprivation, etc.;
- Sex can be a way to get this disease but the chances are pretty slim, therefore this disease isn’t considered a sexually transmitted one;
- Antibiotics is the leading cause when it comes to Yeast infection especially in USA. Any antibiotic can trigger the multiplication and no one now how to prevent this;
- Diabetes is another cause because the sugar from blood help Yeast to grow;
How can a woman notice if Yeast is attacking? The symptoms are similar to all affected women, this one are:
- a thick discharge similar to the cottage cheese and in some cases with a starchy odor;
- itches around vagina;
- painful sex and urination
Studies showed that almost 75% o women are affected by Yeast infection at least once in their lifetime. This is a huge percent which make us wander if is an epidemic.
How Yeast can be treated? If you are a woman with the above symptoms, this question is in your mind, find out that the treatment consist in a vaginal antifungal cream, suppository or pills. The pills are used for recurrent infection and this remedy can have some side effects like abdominal pain, nausea and headache. You don’t need a prescription to buy this remedies but if you’re pregnant, before using on of this remedies ,ask a specialists for his advice. In generally this infection, treated on time ,isn’t a dangerous one, but left untreated can cause serious damage to your body.