What are the ways of vaginal candidiasis?

Many women do not understand themselves and why they are infected with vaginal Candida albicans. They obviously pay more attention to the health care of their private parts in their lives. But in fact, if you ignore some details, it may lead to bacterial and viral infections and affect reproductive health. So let’s analyze the causes of vaginal Candida albicans infection for you below.

Why does genital candidiasis favor women? The main reasons are as follows:

Differences in genital anatomy and physiology, sexual contact transmission, or frequent and intense sexual intercourse can cause damage to the vaginal mucosa, destroy the normal defense barrier, and lead to a decrease in reproductive tract resistance. Candida albicans will multiply and cause lesions, or one party may carry a large amount of Candida albicans and transmit it to the other party through sexual intercourse. Literature reports that the genital infection rate of men who have sexual intercourse with women with candidal vaginitis is 20% to 70%, while the infection rate of women who have sexual intercourse with male patients with candidal balanitis is as high as 80%. This shows that gender differences and differences in genital anatomy and physiology make women more susceptible to candidal vulvovaginitis.

Anal and intestinal infection: A survey on the Candida carrier rate in different parts of the human body showed that the oropharynx was 7.08%, the anus was 6.6%, the vagina was 4.64%, the urethra was 1.55%, and the skin was 0.99%, which indicates that the digestive tract carrier rate is the highest. The vulva is close to the anus, and poor personal hygiene habits and improper cleaning methods can easily lead to autoinfection, so the anus and intestines are one of the main sources of repeated infection of this disease.

Indirect object transmission: Objects contaminated with Candida albicans such as hands, washing water, bathtubs, bath towels, clothes, bedding and examination instruments can spread the disease.

Other susceptible factors: Diabetic patients and pregnant women have increased estrogen levels, which leads to increased vaginal secretions and vaginal glycogen, which is conducive to the reproduction of Candida albicans and thus candidal vulvovaginitis. Long-term use of antibiotics or glucocorticoids can lead to a decrease in the body's immune function and dysbacteriosis, causing Candida infection. In addition, some patients may be caused by oral contraceptives; patients with malignant tumors, genital warts and other vaginitis are also prone to Candida infection; frequent use of sanitary pads makes the vulva airtight, making the local environment warm and humid, which is also a factor causing Candida infection.

The female group can be said to be the most susceptible to genital candidiasis infection, so women need to pay attention to the prevention of this infection. The reasons introduced above are relatively common. You should take preventive measures from the root to reduce the impact of this problem.