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Vaginal candidiasis is a very common gynecological disease, which is usually closely related to daily hygiene and the environment inside the vagina. Some people do not pay attention to hygiene. If they use unclean toilet paper for a long time or use public baths and bathtubs, they will be infected with vaginal candidiasis. If you suffer from vaginal candidiasis, it is best to actively seek treatment, pay more attention to personal hygiene, and keep a light diet.

Factors that cause vaginal candidal infection

Taking large amounts of antibiotics can easily lead to vaginal candidiasis

Usually there are many bacteria living in women's vagina. These different bacterial communities restrict each other, forming a symbiotic state, which is not pathogenic. The large-scale and long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics causes the flora in the vagina to become disordered, the mutual inhibitory effects between them are changed, and Candida albicans is able to multiply in large numbers. With the increasing use of antibiotics, the incidence of candidal vaginitis has also increased.

Vaginitis can easily occur during pregnancy

Because the level of sex hormones in the body during pregnancy is significantly higher than usual, this will increase the glycogen content in the vaginal epithelial cells, increase vaginal acidity, and create an environment that is conducive to the growth of Candida albicans; at the same time, pregnancy can reduce the immunity of cells, which makes Candida albicans more likely to cause disease.

Diabetes is also one of the causes of candidal vaginitis

After suffering from diabetes, the body's sugar metabolism is disordered, blood sugar rises, and the glycogen content in the vaginal epithelial cells increases, which also increases the acidity in the vagina, making it easier for Candida to grow and reproduce.

Corticosteroid-induced vaginal candidiasis

Long-term use of corticosteroids will reduce the phagocytic ability of white blood cells and reduce the body's immunity; at the same time, corticosteroids can also increase the body's blood sugar level and increase the possibility of candidal vaginitis.

Long-term use of immunosuppressants can cause vaginal candidiasis

People who use immunosuppressants for a long time will have their immunity reduced and be more susceptible to candidal vaginitis.

Taking large amounts of estrogen can cause vaginal candidiasis

Because estrogen has the effect of depositing glycogen in the vaginal epithelial cells. These glycogens are broken down into lactic acid by vaginal lactobacilli, which increases vaginal acidity and is conducive to the growth of Candida albicans.

When you have a disease, it is easy to cause candidal vaginitis

Candidal vaginitis is also more likely to occur when one's resistance is weakened by a serious illness or when one is deficient in vitamin B complex. In addition, some people believe that oral contraceptives can increase the incidence of candidal vaginitis.

The survey results show that although 10% to 20% of healthy women carry Candida in their vaginas, and some special circumstances in life such as long-term use of antibiotics and diabetes can induce vaginal Candida infection, in many cases candidal vaginitis can also be infected from the outside.

Is candidal vaginitis contagious? This is one of the issues that many patients are concerned about.

Also, when women have sexual contact with men with positive Candida culture, the infection rate is 80%; among men who have sexual contact with women with candidal vaginitis, about 1/2 will be infected. In other words, candidal vaginitis can be transmitted through sexual intercourse, which is why when a woman suffers from candidal vaginitis, her spouse must also receive treatment at the same time.

In addition, indirect contact infection is also a transmission route of candidal vaginitis. Contact with toilets, bathtubs, bath seats, towels in public toilets, and the use of unclean toilet paper can cause the spread of the disease. When the number of Candida albicans in the vulva and vagina of the infected person reaches a certain level, fungal vulvovaginitis can occur.