Pregnancy and
Yeast Infections
Vaginal yeast infection is
a pretty common occurrence among women.
Furthermore pregnancy and yeast infection seem to go hand in hand.
More pregnant women get infected by yeast due to several reasons, some
of which you may be unable to control.
Yeast infection is also referred to as monilial vaginitis or vaginal
candidiasis. The fungi Candida seems to be the main culprit in
spreading the disease, more specifically, the fungus Candida
albicans. Understand that Candida is already present in a
woman’s body in healthy amounts. It is when there is an overgrowth that causes what we call yeast infection.
The food you eat, your personal hygiene and the even the lifestyle you
live all can affect the growth of the fungus in your vagina
area.
If you eat alot of refined sugar foods and carbohydrates, the fungus has something to thrive on and multiply. High sugar levels in the
blood and body feeds the Candida fungus more.
For pregnant women, the usual cause of yeast infection during pregnancy would be the changing
estrogen levels during pregnancy. As the estrogen level goes high
during the months of being pregnant, the body also produces high levels
of glycogen. Glycogen can make the vaginal area more susceptible to yeast
growth. According to
experts, glycogen might cause the yeast to grow faster and even allow the
fungus to stick on the walls of the vagina.
Taking antibiotics will also help the growth of the fungus. If you have
been taking antibiotic pills for a long time, the harmful bacteria will
be killed but it may also affect the beneficial bacteria that grows in
the vagina area causing the fungus to overpower the helpful
microorganisms. Once the fungus has taken over the area, the body will
tend to react to it resulting to an infection.
Among the signs that you should look out for include itchiness,
irritation, burning sensation, soreness and redness of the vagina and
surrounding area. These at least are the early symptoms of a pregnancy yeast
infection. Once it progresses, you might observe the discharge of an
odorless, white, creamy cheese-like liquid.
The infection might cause some pain during sexual
intercourse. Unprotected sex is also a causes of yeast infections. The semen can cause an increase in the ph level of the vagina.
The good thing,
yeast infection during pregnancy does not have any negative effects on the baby inside
the womb. The infection will not affect the development of the baby as
well.
Another good thing is that treating yeast infection during pregnancy is the same with the treatments available to normal cases.
However, it would be better to consult your doctor since you
don’t know what possible effects yeast infection medicine
might have. There are also over the counter antifungal creams that could be
prescribed to you by your doctor.
It is said that fifteen percent of all pregnant women will experience
yeast infection during their pregnancy. Pregnancy and
yeast
infection might be hard to separate, but at least the yeast infection
can be treated.
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