Discover The TRUE Causes of Yeast Infection

Yeast infection (Candidiasis) is caused by one of Candida species. More than 100 species of Candida exist in nature, but only two dozens of species are considered to be recognized causes of yeast infection in humans. Candida albicans is the most common one, followed by Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida tropicalis, and Candida parapsilosis.

Ironically, yeast organisms are not the main cause of yeast infection; yeast organisms are normally present in small amounts in almost all areas of the body. The intestinal enviornment of healthy individuals is protected from Candida multiplication by the beneficial gastrointestinal bacterial flora. As long as the natural balance between Candida and the beneficial gastrointestinal bacterial flora exits, in most cases candida will be kept under control. When the normal balance between yeast organisms and other flora is disrrupted, Candida species can reproduce rapidly and thus trigger a myriad of yeast infection symptoms.

Like many other chronic health conditions, yeast infection is caused by more than a single factor. The ‘yeast infection environment’ is created by several internal factors, several external triggers, and the relationships between both.

The internal contributing factors that aggravate yeast multiplication include our genetic structure (which cannot be changed) as well as psychological and lifestyle factors, which make our bodies prone to Candida overgrowth. The internal causes of yeast infection include:

1. Poor dietary choices: diet rich in sugar, refined carbohydrates and other yeast aggravating foods.

2. Weakened immune system.

3. The loss of friendly probiotic bacteria.

4.Toxic overload – When your system is overloaded with toxins it can significantly contribute to the development of a Candida yeast infection and numerous other degenerative diseases in general. Toxic overload can tax your body’s normal ability to detoxify itself, interfere with the natural metabolism and hinder its immune capabilities.

5.Stress- Stress can significantly depress the immune system. A depressed immune system promotes the proliferation of Candida that results in a yeast infection.

These factors along with several other internal co-factors create the yeast infection environment. There are also several external factors/causes or circumstances that lead to candida infection overgrowth.

The main external causes of vaginal yeast infection are:

1. Wearing synthetic-fiber clothes.

2. Wiping from back to front after using the toilet, which helps the bacteria that normally inhabit your rectum to get into vagina.

3. Douching the intimate area or using feminine hygiene sprays.

4. Using colored, perfumed or scented tampons, sanitary pads, soap or toilet paper.

The main external causes of Oral yeast infection (thrush) are:

1. Putting unclean objects into a mouth (particularly in babies).

2. Wearing poorly fitting dentures or orthodontic appliances.

3. Being treated by poorly disinfected multiuse medical equipment.

The main external causes of baby yeast infection (diaper rash) are:

1. Obesity created body folds causing moisture and frictions with limited air circulation.

2. The dye used in disposable diapers and training pants, along with creams, wipes, lotions etc., which cause allergy reactions.

3. Soaps that stripe away lipids and cause the skin to be more permeable and vulnerable to diaper dermatitis.

4. Insufficient diaper changes, which increase the skin’s contact with urine and feces.

The external causes of male yeast infection are:

1. Lack of personal hygiene.

2. Using colored or perfumed soaps and/ or glycerine based lubricants.

3. Having sexual intercourse with a woman that suffers from yeast infection.

The external causes of nail bed infections (paronychia) are:

1. Using occlusive clothing and shoes.

2. Extended immersion of hands in water. This condition can cause the nail plate to be lifted up off the nail bed, thus allowing bacteria and yeasts to eazily colonize the space under the nail.