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Cause of Yeast Infection
The cause of yeast infection is an overgrowth of Candida albicans or occasionally Candida glabrata. Very rarely the infection is caused by C tropicalis, C parapsilosis or C krusei or one of the other Candida species. Candida albicans is a fungi (yeasts are fungi) and it normally lives in our gastrointestinal tract, our mouth, and vagina in harmony with the bacteria that also live in those places. The presence of the bacteria competing for both food and space keeps the Candida albicans in check. So – Candida is supposed to be present but just be a bit player in the grand scheme of things, not the star! Yeast infection causes an awful lot of unhappiness - the Mayo Clinic estimates that 3 out of every 4 women will have an infection in their lifetime. Here’s a link to check for yeast infection symptoms. Other causes of yeast infectionA number of things, whilst not actually causing the infection, definitely increase a woman’s chances of developing this complaint.
Things that look a bit like yeast but ain'tYeast infection is just one of the possible causes for vaginitis so that if you have what you believe is a yeast infection but it keeps coming back, you really should look at some of the other possible causes that produce symptoms similar to yeast infection. Bacterial vaginosis is always a possiblity. So is cytolytic vaginosis. Trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite and can also be confused with yeast infection. REFERENCES Mayo Clinic National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Looking for info on probiotics?TOP of Cause of Yeast Infection
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