Up to 7% of women who are unfortunate enough to put up with one yeast infection will go on to have to put up with chronic yeast infections. The mistake which is then made is to consistently attempt to cure the yeast infection with an anti Candida medication that is only making the yeast infection more severe. Find out why this happens in the information below.

When you're suffering from continual Candida infections the easiest thing to do is go out and purchase another anti fungal treatment. If you're like thousands of other women you'll be doing this just for the relief of the everlasting discomfort that comes with suffering from a vaginal Candida infection.

The issues that accompany this approach to the remedy are caused by the fact that you're only treating one single symptom of your yeast infection. There are many symptoms to yeast infections, but an itchy vagina is the most popular, and is the first symptom that needs to be cured as soon as possible. But as many women realize this is only a band aid effect, and is not curing their Candida infection from the cause.

If you have the discomfort from chronic yeast infections then the cause will not be anywhere near your vagina, it will either be the fungus in your intestines, or related to a health condition. Once you discover the cause of your yeast infection you can then rid your body of the yeast that is causing your discomfort.

It's essential that you visit your doctor if you're suffering from recurrent yeast infections to rule out any health problems. Chronic yeast infections can be an indication that you might have a health condition, with the most serious being HIV/AIDS. Chronic yeast infections can also be a sign that you could be suffering from Diabetes.

If you have no health problems the most common reason why you're suffering from continual yeast infections is an intestinal yeast infection. When you attempt to cure your vaginal yeast infection the anti Candida cure you use will just temporarily cure your yeast infection. What happens when you stop your treatment is the fungus that is populating your intestines will then re-infect your vagina.

The mutated fungus works it's way back to your vagina because it is a warm moist place that the Candida loves. This re-infection is made plain sailing by the anti fungal cream wiping out all your friendly bacteria so there's no protection when the yeast re-infects your vagina. While you're treating yourself with the cream the yeast will become resistant to the medication.

An anti fungal protocol needs to be started to cure your intestinal yeast infection, and to effectively cure your recurrent yeast infections. Any anti Candida treatment will just make your intestinal yeast infection more severe. Your natural intestinal bacterial balance is already unbalanced, and taking more anti Candida drugs just completely shifts this balance to the advantage of the yeast.

Learning how the yeast mutates in and on your body will be in your favor. You can then go about preventing the yeast from mutating, and then rid your body of this infection causing fungus for ever.