Home Remedies and Natural Cures
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You heave a sigh of relief, as your affliction does not turn out to be STD or AIDS. It’s only yeast infection, a non-sexually transmitted disease, which is common amongst women of childbearing age. According to medical statistics, Candida albicans, a strain of yeast, causes seventy to eighty percent of this infection. But, what’s this infection about and why is it so painful?
There are various strains of yeast that naturally occur in your vagina in miniscule amounts. The acidic environment and a bacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, in the vagina keeps it from multiplying. If, by chance, the vagina becomes less acidic or this bacterium depletes or gets destroyed, yeast multiplies giving rise to this infection.
Use of a broad-spectrum of antibiotics, steroids, diabetes and certain birth control pills can destroy this bacterium. Hormonal changes prior to menstruation or during pregnancy can also make you susceptible. Sometimes the very products you use to keep the vagina clean can also cause it. Wearing tight-fitting or synthetic clothing is another contributory factor, as it keeps your fundamentals and the area around moist, encouraging the yeast to grow. Even semen can upset the acidic balance making the vagina prone to this infection.
The great thing about yeast infection symptoms is that you don’t have to search for them, they announce themselves! If you have an excruciating itching or a burning sensation in the vagina and around the vulva, the skin surrounding the vagina, you can be sure you’ve it. A cottage cheese like white vaginal discharge is another symptom and so is the swelling of the vulva. Of course, pain during sexual intercourse can also hint at this infection. It’s important to be aware of the symptoms to prevent its occurrence.