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Fungal infection can occur in any women who experince vaginal yeast infection in the painful and uncomfortable, and fungi are the inhabitants of the actual genital area. A small number of fungi live in the skin and in the vagina until after experiencing growth stimulation, which causes infection.

Yeast infection is a very common problem among women in all parts of the world. However, it is still difficult to identify the exact percentage of women who are affected by this type

of infection because most of them are diagnosed without undergoing proper examination. Moreover, majority of the women are treating themselves with yeast infection cures without a prescription from a physician.


What yeast is

Yeast, scientifically known as Candida, is a tiny single cell fungus. The specific fungus type that is mostly responsible for vaginitis is called Candida albicans. It is normally present on a human's skin and mostly in moist and dark areas of the human body, such as the vagina and mouth.

Almost a total of 20% of the women population are in fact carrying yeast in the vaginal region. The infection usually occurs to women who have their monthly periods but they are less common in women who are in their postmenopausal stage who have not taken estrogen and girls who haven't started their menstruation yet.

What causes yeast infection

There are many causes why a women develops yeast infection.

1. Yeast infection usually occurs when foreign yeast is brought into a vaginal area or an increase in the amount of yeast relative to the amount of normal bacteria. Such event happens when the protective normal bacteria are destroyed by antibiotics or by drugs which are capable of suppressing the immune system. The yeast then multiplies and attacks vaginal tissues resulting to an irritation on the linings of a vagina.


2. Also occurs as an outcome of damage in a woman's inner vagina, such as for someone who had undergone chemotherapy.

3. The use of vaginal hygiene sparays or douches.

4. Imbalance of the pH levels of the vagina.

5. The use of contraceptive devices such as diaphragms, vaginal sponges, and IUDs or intraterine devices.