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I have never had a yeast infection but every woman I have ever talked to about the subject has had at least one if not multiple. I'm not even sure what causes one to begin with? I've heard douching can cause them, but what else? Can anyone tell me why I've never had one?
Obviously I am not complaining because well, YI's don't sound fun... I am just curious and most women just tell me "Oh, you'll get one" so it got me wondering, how many others haven't had one?
Obviously I am not complaining because well, YI's don't sound fun... I am just curious and most women just tell me "Oh, you'll get one" so it got me wondering, how many others haven't had one?
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Date: 2009-10-05 06:51 am (UTC)Yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of the normal fungi that lives in the vaginal area. The most common fungi is Canidida albicans. Overgrowth of Canidida is often a result of recent use of antibiotics, or by wearing clothing such as nylon or lycra that traps moisture and heat. Other factors that often contribute to yeast infections include pregnancy, obesity, PMS, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.
Yeast infections are common among women infected by HIV and women who suffer from recurrent episodes of yeast infection should be tested for HIV infection. Other possible causes include the use of oral contraceptives, and consuming large amounts of sugars, starch, and yeasts.
Above info from here (http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/yeastinfections/a/vagyeastinfecti.htm). This (http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/stds/yeast_infections.html) site has some good info also.
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Date: 2009-10-05 07:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-05 07:07 am (UTC)I only had one YI in my life and that was right after I started taking cortisone. Antibiotics never caused one.
I think some people are just more prone to get one - one of my friends just has to wear underwear not made of cotton and she gets one. Maybe some peoples' bodies just react more/are more sensitive to all kinds of changes like meds, diet, clothing materials, soaps etc.
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Date: 2009-10-05 07:38 am (UTC)I don't know how old you are, but I had my first YI when I was about 25. I'm now almost 28 and I've had two since then. On all three YIs, there was no identifiable cause -- sometimes they just happen for no obvious reason. Either way, it's not like there's one thing you are or aren't doing that means you haven't (or won't) get a YI; while some things can lessen one's chances of getting them, in other ways it's sort of the luck of the draw.
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Date: 2009-10-05 09:09 am (UTC)I also never have gotten a symptomatic UTI-- it always leaps up into a not-quite bladder infection. That's happened three times in my life.
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Date: 2009-10-05 09:53 am (UTC)May be genetic, may be due to eating yogurt frequently.
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Date: 2009-10-05 10:23 am (UTC)Anyway, I'd never even heard of YI until I'd started reading people's experiences here at V-P.
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Date: 2009-10-05 03:44 pm (UTC)I never had one in my adult life until I was 20 and I started Nuvaring, and then I had them almost every single month for over a year, even after I stopped using the ring.
In the last 8 months I was getting them almost every month again and was always sore and itchy, until I was diagnosed with celiac disease (can't eat barley, wheat, rye - gluten). Once I stopped eating all that bread, the infections and the soreness disappeared completely. White processed bread has a lot of extra sugar. I pretty much only eat rice, fruits, and veggies right now.
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Date: 2009-10-05 06:49 pm (UTC)BUT, I JUST got one (as in, still have one) out of no where, and I'm thinking it's from HBC, because I never used it until a month and a half ago.
Not all women get YIs, though. Consider yourself blessed because they're the worst!
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Date: 2009-10-05 11:04 pm (UTC)I'm 27 and I've never had one (at least that I'm aware of and it sounds like I'd be aware). I've also never done anything to be careful and try to avoid one either.
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