Do You Have a Problem With Yeast? Pregnancy Can Make it Worse
Author: Magrietha Du Plessis
It is one of those facts that women tend to suffer more from these kind of infections during pregnancy. So, yes, yeast pregnancy is a problem. As our bodies change, the level of estrogen increases, resulting in an excessive production of a sugar known as Glycogen in the vagina. As you can imagine, this is an ideal breeding ground for Candida.
The cause of this infection is an overgrowth of the fungus called Candida Albicans. This happens when the fungus that is always in our bodies, starts to grow uncontrolled. This is when the factors that normally control it, is not present any more or in smaller amounts because of different factors. There are many factors that can cause this and pregnancy is one of them as I've mentioned above. This can be the cause of considerable discomfort and many women are afraid that medication may harm their unborn child. Fortunately there is a lot you can do to improve the situation.
What can aggravate yeast pregnancy?
I think it is a good idea to think about the things you can do to help you with your infection.
* Wear only cotton underwear; do not even consider all those fancy, pretty lacy things, they are sure to bring along an attack!
* Do not use any bubble bath or bath oil as it is known to make things worse or even start an infection
* If it is at all possible it is best to take only showers, if a shower is not available do not take a prolonged bath, get in, wash yourself and get out!
* Use white unscented soap, none of the "health" or "anti-bacterial" stuff, it kills the "good" bacteria with the "bad" and then the fungus can grow uncontrolled
* Make sure you dry yourself properly for the same reason it is not and good idea to stay in wet clothes for long periods
* Do not wear any tight clothing, warm and dark places provide ideal conditions for the Candida to thrive
* Do not stay in a wet bathing suit for long periods, change immediately after your swim
* Eat lots of yoghurt as it contains the "good" bacteria that helps keep the Candida fungus under control
* Try and cut out all sugar as it is excellent food for the fungus to grow on
* The same goes for starches and especially bread as it contains yeast that makes matters worse, when it comes to carbs give preference to non-wheat carbohydrates and whole grains
* Try and eat as healthy as possible and cut out as much fast food and convenience food as possible, rather have lots of fresh veggies and low fat proteins
These are some of the measures you can take to try and ease yeast, pregnancy. To get rid of it completely, you will have to take a holistic approach that includes a lot more. Get yourself a good e-book about it and control your yeast during pregnancy the healthy way.
Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
my period is late. negative pregnancy test. yeast infection. what the hell is going on?
my period is was due on the 25th. i took half a dose of the emergency contraceptive pill cause of i dropped one on the floor after some unprotected sex.
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ANSWER:
The old version of the emergency pill involves taking 2 pills. The new emergency pill only involves taking one pill. It's unfortunate that you were given the old version. As it was not taken correctly, it is unlikely it would had worked, but it doesn't nesseccerily mean you're pregnant.It takes 2 to 3 weeks for HCG (pregnancy hormone) to show up on a pregnancy test. So, even if you were to be pregnant, it wouldn't show up until after the 8th August. You can ask your doctor for a blood test instead, but still may have to wait a few days for things to show up.
As for the yeast infection, you can pay and get treatment over the counter. Or go to a clinic and get treatment for free.
You also might want to think about STI (sexually transmited infection) testing too.
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QUESTION:
Can a yeast infection change the answer of a home pregnancy test?
Can a yeast infection change the answer of a home pregnancy test? I'm 9 days late and I'm regular with my period but 3 days ago I got a yeast infection, I did the pregnancy test because we're trying to have a baby and my husband wanted to know if I was pregnant or not, the test was negative but I dont know if the infection can alter the results. Any help, thank you-
ANSWER:
I found out I had a yeast infection after I took the home pregnacy test with my son. It was positive so in my experience, no it doesn't affect the test.Now back to you - you are 9 days late? I would wait a few more days, clear up your infection and take the test again. remember to do it first thing in the morning, and then get yourself to your doctor.
I hope you get the results you want....
Blessings
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QUESTION:
Will a yeast infection interfear with a pregnancy test?
I am alergic to amoxacillian and got a yeast infection from it. Lame my doctor even knew about it...ANYWAYS I was wondering if since I have a yeast infeciton if it would interfear with a true reading of a pregnant test. I haven't taken one yet and I was supposed to have my period today but it never came. Cross your fingers that I am pregnant! It would be the best thing for my husband and I. We want kids so bad.-
ANSWER:
If you aren't pregnant go to http://www.mymonthlycycles.com and put in your period info and it will calculate when you will be fertile and ovulating. It is a free and helpful site.Go to http://www.peeonastick.com for all the info on pregnancy tests....
No. There is no food*, no alcohol, no contraceptive, and no illegal or over-the-counter drug that can mess up your HPT results, and semen cannot affect the test. The only drugs that can affect pregnancy test results (in the form of a false positive) are prescription drugs that contain hCG (such as Profasi, Pregnyl, Ovidrel, etc.) They are prescribed for fertility treatments or other "female problems." If you are taking one of these drugs, ask your doctor how soon you can use a pregnancy test (different doses require different amounts of time to leave your system, so what works for one woman might not work for you.) *Food itself does not cause false results, but can affect how much urine you have and how dilute it is. Eating salty chips and drinking caffeine all day will result in more concentrated pee, whereas gorging on watermelon and ginger ale will result in lots of very dilute pee. Very diluted urine during very early pregnancy may result in a false negative. For best results, pee in a cup first and make sure your pee is medium to dark yellow.
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QUESTION:
Plain and simple can a yeast infection screw up a pregnancy test?
I just want to know!
I took 2 test this past weekend and got no response. I just want to know if it is the test or something else!-
ANSWER:
Im pretty sure it wouldn't affect the test, Visit your GP just to make sure though as you don't want to mis-diagnose pregnancy.
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QUESTION:
can a UTI or a yeast infection cause a pregnancy test come up as positive?-
ANSWER:
Nope, the pregnancy test detects a hormone called hCG not yeast or blood cells and bacteria in the urine.
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