What Causes A Yeast Infection While Pregnant

Many woman wonder what causes a yeast infection while pregnant - usually this is pondered at about the same time she gets her second or third dose of it during that pregnancy!

Well, there is a reason for this recurrent yeast infection during pregnancy. Elevated oestrogen levels and the rate of vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection) are positively connected.¹

During pregnancy, a woman has high concentrations of reproductive hormones in her system. These increase the glycogen in her vaginal tissues and this gives the Candida a handy source of carbon to munch on.²

Also - as if that wasn't enough - oestrogen causes the yeast to adhere to vaginal cells with more tenacity than usual.

Anything that increases oestrogen levels such as some forms of contraception and hormone replacement therapy increases the possibility of vaginal thrush. (If you find all these different terms for yeast a little confusing, take a look at what is candida to see what means what.)

Yeast Infection during pregnancy is also harder than usual to effectively treat.²

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