Why do I keep getting yeast infections again and again? This question bothered me for a very long time. I was simply not able to figure out the actual cause of repeated attacks of the infection. After a few months I started paying a little more attention to my body and started noticing a specific pattern. Whenever I had sex within the first week following my periods, the infection would set in. With passage of time the symptoms of the infection too worsened. It came to a point where I thought that I was allergic to male semen since the vaginal itching used to become unbearable after intercourse.
All this while I was taking medicines prescribed by my doctors for treating my infection. I believed my doctors who advised that this infection was not easy to get rid of once we get it. Since medicines could not do much to treat my recurring infection I started doing some research on my own. Based on my research I found that the following were some of the other causes which triggered the infection for me:
a) Antibiotics
I found out that antibiotics are one of the main reasons for yeast imbalance in the body. Candida Albicans reside in small numbers in our bodies. When we take antibiotics for treating any other ailment that we suffer from, the antibiotics kill not only the bad bacteria/yeasts, it eliminates the good ones too. This results in yeast infection. In my case I used to suffer from UTI for which I was on antibiotics. The antibiotics prescribed for UTI by my doctor turned out to be the culprit.
b) Male yeast infection
The other thing I realized that having protected sex will not automatically ensure that you don’t get vaginal thrush or yeast infection. I used to believe that making use of condoms would protect his fluids from infecting me. What I did not realize was that my own fluids often left over in my partner’s pubic hair or testicles were also capable of re-infecting me.
c) Diabetes
During the course of my search for an answer to the question why do I keep getting yeast infections I came to know that women suffering from Diabetes were at a greater risk of contacting yeast infections. Another factor which can enhance the risk of getting this infection is the use of Pill.
What I did to improve my own condition?
There were a few things I did to get rid of my recurring problem. First I consulted my doctor and stopped using antibiotics for treating my UTI. Secondly I realized that both I and my partner had to start taking treatment for this condition and get rid of it once and for all. Even if one of us had it the we could easily pass it on to the other.
One of the other things we did was to adopt a few diet changes. We started including at least 2 servings of high quality ‘probiotic’ yogurt in our daily intake. At the same time we reduced the consumption of sugars, alcohol, coffee and starches which feeds the yeast. In case you are susceptible to yeast infection it is best to always avoid these foods.
Every time you need to take an antibiotic, simultaneously start taking probiotics supplements to maintain your natural vaginal flora.
By scouting the internet you will be able to find many more answers to the question why do I keep getting yeast infections. In this article I have listed some of the personal reasons which I was able to identify.
