Causes of Yeast Infection: Yeast infections are a very common and most women, about 70% of them, will get a yeast infection at least once in their lifetimes.
And some of these women will get recurring yeast infections. To help prevent and cure this though, the first thing that should be known is, what is the cause of yeast infection?
Well, to begin with it should be stated that there is no one cause of yeast infection, there are many and they run the gamut from simple stress in life to hormonal changes to transference through sexual intercourse.
And since there is no actual one cause of yeast infection that can be pinpointed and isolated to avoid getting a yeast infection, it’s best if you can be aware of most of them. In the long run this can help you to avoid getting a yeast infection.
One of cause of yeast infection is if you take antibiotics. This includes, if the overuse of antibiotics, and even normal usage of antibiotics. In brief, antibiotics are taken to kill off any bad bacteria in your body.
Sometimes however it can also kill off some of the good bacteria thereby causing an imbalance in your body and promoting the growth of yeast producing bacteria.
Another cause of yeast infection occurs due to stress.
A stressful lifestyle can and will change your hormones around and this can sometimes result in a yeast infection.
This same hormonal change is a prime factor in the cause of yeast infection of pregnant or lactating women, and women who are menopausal. The same applies before and after menstruation cycles as this also promotes a significant hormonal upheaval.
For men, the most common cause of yeast infection is through sexual intercourse with a woman affected with a yeast infection. This includes oral sex as well as vaginal sex.
Other factors that can be a major cause of yeast infection in women include the use of douches, scented feminine hygiene products, feminine sprays, and the regular use of spermicides.
The use of any or all of these will imbalance the delicate balance of the vagina and can bring about an onset of yeast infection.
Another cause of yeast infection that is largely overlooked is clothing. This includes the use of such items as pantyhose, tight jeans and synthetic fiber underwear. Tight fitting clothes such as jeans won’t allow the vagina to breathe, and articles of clothing made from man made fibers will also do the same thing.
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Yeast can also be a major contributory factor in eczema.
I normally go around the house and garden completely in the nude. However during the winter of 2004/05 for the first time in ten years, I wore clothes at home virtually continuously and it was not long before I developed quite severe seborrheoic eczema with the worst areas being my lower legs and elbows, although I did have small areas on my upper thighs, chest and waist. In the past I had noticed that if I wore clothes for more than a couple of days I developed spots on my legs, which would disappear once I went around nude again. On this occasion I developed spots around my ankles, which my doctor and I both initially thought were cat flee bites, but leaving them untreated they progressed to full blown eczema: I have since discovered that acne type spots can be a symptom of eczema. I had been prescribed various steroid creams, but all they did was exacerbate the condition. I believe that clothes encourage yeast spores to multiply and when the skin become sensitive the clothing acts like an abrasive. After strictly following a nude regime and just applying moisturisers such Dermol lotion, my eczema has virtually cleared up, so now I just apply Zinc and Castor Oil Cream, but it is very sticky so clothes are not really an option. It is essential to be completely nude as any clothing especially waist-bands touching the body can initiate another patch and it seems to be an “all-over” regime: furthermore even the minimum of clothing causes the body’s thermostat confusion and you can feel chilly. In my case sun and air seems to be the best solution. Even a few days continually wearing clothes can have a detrimental effect and I find that I have to compensate by afterwards having at least an equal number of days nude.
After a bath or shower, I just dab off the excess water and air-dry myself, but it is essential to ensure you are completely dry before dressing.
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