Contents:
- Medical Video: Common Infections during pregnancy | Vaginal yeast infection by Women & Baby Care
- Vaginal fungal infections can also be caused by diabetes
- Mushrooms grow due to uncontrolled sugar levels
- High sugar levels also make the body unable to fight infections
- How to deal with vaginal yeast infections due to diabetes?
- How do you prevent vaginal yeast infections in people with diabetes?
Medical Video: Common Infections during pregnancy | Vaginal yeast infection by Women & Baby Care
Have you felt vaginal itching and smell recently? It could be, this condition is a sign of vaginal yeast infection. Moreover, for those of you who have diabetes, the possibility of experiencing these health problems is quite large. Because, it turns out you have sugar can trigger vaginal fungal infections. Then, what causes diabetes to cause infection in this vagina?
Vaginal fungal infections can also be caused by diabetes
According to the disease prevention and prevention agency, the United States (CDC), at least 75 percent of women have had vaginal infections and fungal infections are the most common cause.
Vaginal fungal infections are infections caused by the growth of fungi Candida albicans in the vagina. This condition will make your vagina itchy, smell bad, and remove vaginal fluid that is not normal. Actually, every woman has a fungus around her vagina and this will not cause a problem if the number of fungi does not develop into many. Vaginal infections, when more and more mushrooms. This actually happens to women with diabetes.
Mushrooms grow due to uncontrolled sugar levels
If you do not maintain and control blood sugar levels properly, the fungus around the vagina will develop and grow into lots. How come? So, when you have diabetes, the excess sugar does not only occur in your blood, but glucose is also present in sweat, urine, and mucus in the body.
Yes, sugar is in your urine, which means your urine will tend to be sweet. Sugar is one of the foods favored by mushrooms, so it's not surprising that mushrooms will grow and develop into many places that have a large amount of sugar.
High sugar levels also make the body unable to fight infections
Not only is sugar in the urine a mushroom food, but the immune system of people with diabetes is also weaker than other healthy people so they cannot fight fungal infections.
Yes, diabetics' immune system will decrease when their blood sugar levels rise and are out of control. Therefore, the body will be very susceptible to infectious diseases. Research conducted in 2015 stated that hyperglycemia or a condition of rising blood sugar can cause a decrease in proteins that work in the immune system. This makes the body unable to fight fungal infections that occur in the vaginal area.
How to deal with vaginal yeast infections due to diabetes?
According to research conducted in 2007, it is known that the type of fungus that causes vaginal infections in women with diabetes is a different fungus, namely Candida glabrata. In the study, it was mentioned that this type of fungus requires treatment in the long term.
Even so, in general the handling of fungi that infect the vagina in diabetics is the same as people who do not have diabetes. Usually, to treat vaginal infections due to fungi, doctors will give antifungal drugs which are usually given as oral (drink) or cream. This vaginal cream can be applied to the area of the vagina that feels itchy and irritated. Meanwhile, you can take antifungal medication as recommended by your doctor.
How do you prevent vaginal yeast infections in people with diabetes?
The most important thing to do is to keep sugar levels normal. In addition, another thing you should do to avoid vaginal infections is:
- Avoid using tight pants. This makes the vagina unable to 'breathe'.
- Use cotton underwear
- Avoid using fragrant soap to clean the vagina
- Avoid vaginal douching
- Change pads frequently when menstruating
