Can Diabetes Be A Cause Of Vaginal Yeast Infection?


by Marcus Barber - Date: 2008-08-06 - Word Count: 259 Share This!

Can diabetes cause a vaginal yeast infection? The simple answer is that diabetes is not directly responsible for a person contracting a yeast infection, rather the infection is a byproduct of a diabetics high blood sugar (glucose) levels.

Although diabetes does not cause yeast infections, women with diabetes are at an increased risk of having a problem with a yeast overgrowth due to the excess sugar (glucose) in the body as well as the bodies weakened ability to fight off infection.

A yeast infection is a disease known more often know as vaginal candidiasis. The infection results from an introduction of yeast into the vagina or an overgrowth of the Candida yeast population that was already in the vagina.

Woman inflicted with diabetes have higher sugar levels in their urine. This sugar becomes food for the yeast present in the vagina and aids the yeast in growing out of control and infecting tissue in the area causing the all to familiar painful urination, itching, foul smell, and host of other symptoms of a vaginal yest disease.

For a diabetic who may have more frequent yeast outbreaks than a typical woman, controlling your sugar intake can make a significant difference in helping to stop new yeast infections from occurring.

If you suffer from diabetes and are experiencing problems with yeast infections it is very important that you follow your health care providers orders for controlling your glucose levels by monitoring your sugar intake and taking your insulin as prescribed.

For more information and tips on controlling all types of yeast infections please visit: http://www.FightYeastInfections.com

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For more information and tips on controlling all types of yeast infections please visit: www.FightYeastInfections.com

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