What are the risks of yeast infection during pregnancy?
• Hormonal changes that come with pregnancy or before your period • Hormone replacement therapy • Birth control pills • Medications such as antibiotics • Elevated blood glucose levels • Sexual intercourse • The use of douches • The presence of blood or semen in the vagina During pregnancy, the environment of the vagina changes to being less acidic. In addition, there is an increased amount of sugars present that make for an optimal chance for yeast to thrive resulting in a yeast infection during pregnancy. Yeast, or Candida is a normal presence in a healthy vagina. If a woman is under considerable stress for extended periods, is on a course of prescription antibiotics, or if she is diabetic, her risk of getting a yeast infection, or Candidiasis is higher, particularly if she is pregnant. Yeast Infection is caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. When there is an increased growth pattern of this fungus, the result is a yeast infection. While a yeast infection during pregnancy is not
