5% of women will suffer from recurrent yeast infections at some time in their lives. Some of these women are plagued with yeast infections for years. What these women don't realize is treating the symptoms of a yeast infection is not the answer as this approach only makes their yeast infection worse. This is the quickest way to create a drug resistant yeast infection.

When you're suffering from recurrent yeast infections it's easy to go out and purchase another anti-fungal treatment just for the relief of the ever increasing itching and soreness. By applying the over the counter anti fungal treatment on a regular basis you're now creating a drug resistant Candida yeast and that is what is making the itching and soreness worse.

The yeast has mutated into a fungus, and it will continue to mutate to fight off the treatment. The treatment that is suppose to kill the yeast is now making the yeast stronger.

To successfully cure recurrent yeast infections you have to attack them from the cause which is not inside of your vagina. This itching and soreness is just a symptom of an underlying cause. The cause is something only you can find out with the help of someone who knows why the usually harmless Candida Albicans yeast mutates into its fungal form.

The most common reasons for the Candida to mutate are a health problem, very poor diet, a weak immune system or a medication you may have been taking. Once you discover the cause you will be on your way to ridding your body of the mutated Candida yeast.

If you're suffering from recurrent yeast infections it's important you see your doctor to rule out any underlying health problems. These can range from a weak immune system to you suffering from something as serious as HIV/AIDS.

Once all health problems have been ruled out you can use a process of elimination to find the cause of your Candida overgrowth. This shouldn't take long with the correct information.