women s health issues
Vaginal Yeast Infection (Candidiasis)
Causes of Vaginal Yeast Infection
In women of childbearing age, yeast infections due toCandida albicansare particularly common. This yeast normally resides on the skin or in the intestine. From these areas, it can spread to the vagina. Yeast infections are not transmitted sexually. Vaginal yeast infections are more likely to occur in women who Are pregnant Have Diabetes Mellitus (DM) None Have a Overview of Immunodeficiency Disorders —suppressed by medications (such as corticosteroids or chemotherapy drugs) or impaired by a disorder (such as Are taking antibiotics Antibiotics taken by mouth tend to kill the bacteria that normally reside in the vagina and that prevent yeast from growing. Thus, using antibiotics increases the risk of developing a yeast infection. Yeast infections are more likely to occur just before menstrual periods. After menopause, yeast infections are uncommon except in women who take Hormone Therapy for Menopause . 