The
best way of tackling yeast infection is by detecting and
understanding the different causes and triggers
of yeast infection. Yeast infection is a type of
fungal infection that usually affects the moist, warm
body areas, such as mouth, genitals and intestinal
tract, and which causes itching, burning, soreness and
sometimes more serious complications in the affected
area and in the whole body. Though the infection is not
fatal and is easily treatable, you do need to be
cautious when dealing with yeast
infection.
What
causes yeast infection?
Yeast
infection is often held synonymously with vaginal yeast
infection. However, there is a huge misconception that
yeast infection affects women only. Women, men and
children can all get infected with yeast infection.
There are different causes of yeast infection, some of
which are as follows:
·
Facilitating
factors:
Yeast infection is the result of growth of a fungus
known as Candida fungus. This fungus is found in all of
us in limited and harmless amounts. However, this fungus
can grow rapidly if it is allowed to thrive in moist
areas. Hence, moisture can prove to be a facilitating
factor in causing yeast infection. Mouth, genital areas
and folds of skin are the most susceptible to yeast
infection.
·
Hormonal
changes:
Hormonal changes, especially during pregnancy, can cause
yeast infection. Usually, high level of estrogen can
lead to greater glycogen level in the body. Yeast
infection feeds on glycogen. Hence, this can prove to be
a breeding ground for this particular type of infection.
·
Drug
therapy:
Certain types of medication, antibiotics and even
radiation therapy can lead to yeast infection, as drug
therapy can harm the bacteria that fights yeast
infection.
·
Medical
conditions:
Certain types of diseases like diabetes can also trigger
yeast infection. High blood sugar level can provide an
ideal situation for the fungus to grow. Hence, diabetics
are more prone to yeast infection.
·
Miscellaneous
factors:
Other contributing factors of yeast infection include
sexual transmission, lack of proper hygiene, improper
diet, and injury to specific parts of the body like
vagina, toxins and weak immune
system.
The
causes of yeast infection are often ignored during
conventional medical treatment. This is also the reason
why the infection keeps cropping up, as the core cause
of yeast infection is not addressed when seeking
treatment. However, holistic approach and alternative
therapy has realized the importance of understanding the
causes of yeast infection in order to eliminate this
ailment in an individual.
Discovering
causes with holistic approach:
Holistic approach does not believe in superficial treatment. Hence, it lays stress on finding out the causes of yeast infection present in a particular individual. Holistic approach aims at wiping out the cause of the infection. This is because, if the very cause of the infection is removed, then there is very little scope for the infection to grow. Therefore, there may be many causes and triggers of yeast infection. However, when it comes to treatment, there is no other treatment for yeast infection, which is as effective and as smart as holistic approach.
