Chronic yeast infections are now effecting the health of 5% of women worldwide. If you're suffering from the life disrupting problem of recurrent vaginal yeast infections I can guarantee you're not alone in your misery. The great news is there is a definite reason for your fungal infections, and when you have found out what it is you can effortlessly treat your infection successfully.

OTC anti fungal creams

OTC anti fungal creams are a major reason for recurrent fungal vaginal infections. Thousands of women, everyday, are buying these creams when they have no reason to use them. Many women appear to believe that these anti yeast creams can be used to prevent infections, and this is the opposite of what will happen.

When you apply an OTC anti fungal cream it will force the harmless Candida Albicans yeast inside your vagina to mutate into an aggressive fungus. It mutates to protect itself from the OTC treatment that is used to kill it. Other than the side effects of these products they are fairly harmless to apply for one week to treat a Candida infection, the yeast will not have time to mutate and become resistant to the OTC treatment.

This mutating happens when the anti fungal remedy is over used for no reason. The yeast mutates, becomes resistant, and then causes recurring fungal infections that become apparently impossible to treat. And as more cream is applied to try and treat your chronic infections the mutated yeast will get stronger.

Antibiotics and yeast infections

Antibiotics are the largest reason for recurrent yeast infections. Like OTC creams, oral anti fungals force the yeast to mutate in its battle against a medicine that is forever trying to kill it. As well as wiping out the bacteria and fungus that the antibiotics are intended for, the oral anti fungal drugs wipe out all of the beneficial bacteria that are one of your body's natural barriers against yeast infections.

Antibiotics also impair your body's cells, and this results in complications like a weakened immune system which is another one of your body's defences against infections.

Underlying health condition

Another cause of your recurrent fungal infections can be an underlying health condition. This is why it's very essential that you visit your health practitioner when you first suspect any reoccurrence of your vaginal yeast infection. Diabetes and the HIV/AIDS virus are a couple health problems that are causes for recurrent infections.

If you're suffering from diabetes you will be able to get it under control with the correct medication, then you can get down to successfully curing your yeast infection.

If you're suffering from AIDS/HIV then you will almost certainly be on permanent medication due to the fact that your immune system will be too low to fight of the Candida.

Chronic yeast infections don't need to plague you forever. Once you have discovered the reason for your infections you'll be able to successfully cure yourself for good.