| Yeast Infection
Condition |
Causes |
| Vaginal
yeast infection (female yeast infection) Read more at
causes of yeast infections in women. |
Can be
caused by taking birth control pills, steroids or antibiotics. It
can also be related to sensitivity to soaps or douches, sexual
transmission, pregnancy and diabetes.
Wearing clothing that’s too tight in the crotch
area and wearing damp underwear or swim suits in warm weather may
also trigger the growth of fungus. |
| Oral yeast infection
(thrush) |
Those
most at risk to develop thrush are adults with weakened immune
systems that result from the use of antibiotics or steroids, or
adults with AIDS. Those with auto-immune
disorders such as fibromyalgia and lupus are also at risk. |
|
Penile
yeast infection (male yeast infection) |
Antibiotics, low immune levels, diabetes as well as unprotected sex
with a partner having yeast infection. |
| Jock itch
yeast infection (male yeast infection) |
When men
perspire in the crotch area, especially if they wear a jock strap,
this warm dampness can cause a candida
yeast infection in men.
Can also be spread through
through communal showers. |
|
Athlete’s foot yeast infection
(male yeast infection) |
When
men's feet perspire. Wearing socks and sneakers, for instance,
creates just the type of environmental opportunity for candida
to thrive. Can
also be spread through through communal
showers. |
|
Chronic yeast infection |
Using antibiotics, taking
birth control pills, taking diet rich in carbohydrates,
yeast-containing diet, and pregnancy (in case of women).
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