A chronic yeast infection can be a persistent nightmare for some women. Despite the overgrowing number of antibiotics, drugs and creams available, this condition is somehow tricky and can flare back up again several times during the year. Prevention is often the best cure. This article will cover the main reasons for recurring yeast infections.

Chronic Yeast Infections in Women: Women diagnosed with a Candida infection will have some or all of the following symptoms: vaginal itch and discharge, soreness and redness of the vagina and painful urination.

Chronic Candida infections occur for a number of reasons.

A weak immune system. Women that have a weak immune system because of cancer treatments such chemotherapy are easily prone to recurring Candida infections and should be treated as soon as symptoms appear. Yeast infections are also common among women that are infected with HIV so if you are prone to regular Chronic Yeast Infections also get tested for HIV infection.

Regular intake of antibiotics and birth control pills - by regularly taking antibiotics you kill off the good bacteria in your body leaving your body in a prone to the rapid growth of yeast resulting in a chronic yeast infection.

"Feminine products" that contain flavours and colours and a lack of proper hygiene. An infection is easily triggered by regular use of these chemical based products.

Stress is another major contributor to Candida overgrowth and coupled with lack of sleep you are bound to be more prone to these chronic yeast infections.

Finally a poor diet consisting of all the wrong foods lacking in nutrition allows for your body to be a regular host for chronic yeast infections.

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Learning how to best treat a chronic yeast infection can mean stopping a nightmare for some women. There are so many drugs, creams and ointments that promise to banish yeast infections and once symptoms have gone, the infection quickly flares up again within a matter of weeks. Learning how to stop Candida overgrowth can put a stop to this chronic yeast infection.

Women between ages 18 to 45 are most likely to develop yeast infection - in particular yeast infection of the vagina otherwise known as thrush. A vaginal yeast infection tell tale signs include:

• vaginal itching
  
• a vaginal discharge that is odourless and cottaga-cheese like in appearance
• sorneess and redness of the vulva ( area around the vagina)
• pain during urination
• pain during sexual intercourse

But why do chronic yeast infection occur in the first place?

The main reason for chronic yeast infections would be a weak immune system. It is more difficult for the body to defend itself against Candida overgrowth if the body is weak. Possible reasons for a weak immune system include: people who had chemotherapy and other similar treatments, people with diabetes, regular use of antibiotics and birth control pills can also kill off any good bacteria in the body making it easy of yeast to overgrow causing an infection. Stress, lack of sleep and poor diet lacking in nutrition can also lead to a weak immune system.

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