Why do Birth Control Pills Cause Yeast Infections?

Fortunately nowadays this is not as much of a problem as it once was because there are more options in birth control pills, but for some birth control pills are a cause of yeast infections still.

Menopause and Candida

For the most part women going through menopause and candida overgrowth at the same time is not common simply because yeast infections usually affect women during their child bearing years, from when they start their menstruation up to when it stops during the menopause.

Hrt And Candida

Many women turn to HRT (Hormone replacement therapy) as an answer to the discomfort menopause causes.

Why are Pregnant Women More Likely to Get a Yeast Infection?

Pregnancy brings with it so many joys, and unfortunately also some great discomforts, one of them being the greater chances of suffering from a yeast infection. At least one third of women carry the fungus that causes yeast infections in their vagina already, candida albicans.