How to Cope with Yeast Infections

Yeast infections or fungal infections are very common disease that generally found in women. Sometimes male are also infected by this disease. About seventy-five percent women are suffering from yeast infection.

Symptoms of yeast infections

A fungus known as Candida albicans causes yeast infections; generally, very small amount of Candida fungus found in vagina. Excessive growth of Candida fungus near vaginal area caused this disease. The main symptom of this disease is strong irritation around vaginal area with burning sensation. In this disease, the vaginal wall swells and turns reddish in color. A thick cottage cheese like odorless discharge oozes out from vagina. Itchiness is another symptom of yeast infection. Other symptoms include pain during urinating and difficulties during sexual act.

Causes of yeast infections

There are many reasons, which cause yeast infections.

Tight clothing is one of the main reasons. Due to tight clothing, the vaginal area become humid, as air cannot pass through this area. This is ideal environment for growth of Candida fungus.

One of the main reasons for yeast infections is lowered immunity. After prolonged illness, the immune system of body reduces. Sometime excessive works with less rest lower the immunity system of body.

Sometimes women got this infection at the end of menstrual period due to hormonal imbalance. As menstrual cycle progresses the infection disappears.

During pregnancy, this infection develops due to hormonal imbalance.

Sexual contact is another reason of spreading this disease from one person to another person.

Other reasons of growth of Candida fungus include taking oral contrareceptive pills, using antibiotics and suffering from diabetes.

Remedies for Yeast infections

Drug like Diflucan is very effective for yeast infections but before using this drug one must consult doctor. FDA approves this drug. Other drugs like Femstat 3, Gyne-Lotrimin, Monistat 7 and Vagistat, which contains active ingredients butoconazole nitrate, clotrimazole, miconazole and tioconazole respectively, help to ward off this fungus.

Antifungal creams and ointments also help to get rid of this fungus.

Proper cleaning of genital areas helps to get rid off this fungus. Unsweetened cranberry juice and yoghurt helps to lower the growth of Candida fungus are natural ways for remedies for yeast infections