Most women know all about the painful and itchy situation they find themselves in when suffering from yeast infection. What most women dont know about are the causes of yeast infection.
Vaginal yeast infection is the most commonly known type of yeast infection. There are of course are others. In order to prevent these types of infections, its key to understand the causes.
Since yeast is a fungus, it needs a moist, warm and dark place to grow. Wearing tight clothing provides the warmth and moisture (caused by sweat) and is one of the most common and overlooked causes of yeast infection.
Yeast also feeds on sugar (glucose), which suggests that those suffering from diabetes have another thing to concern themselves with. Remember, that your mouth is also a warm, moist place. By having high levels of sugar, you increase your chances of getting a yeast infection.
Knowing what can cause a yeast infection goes a long way to helping avoid getting infected in the first place.
