Candida vulvovaginitis risk factors: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | |||
Common risk factors in the development of candidiasis include [[antibiotic]] use, [[pregnancy]], [[diabetes]], [[immunosuppression]], and [[obesity]]. | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
Antibiotics used to treat other types of infections change the normal balance between organisms in the vagina by decreasing the number of protective bacteria. Being pregnant, having diabetes, or being obese all create conditions that help yeast grow more easily. | |||
Common risk factors in the development of candidiasis include: | |||
*[[Antibiotic]] use | |||
*[[Pregnancy]] | |||
*[[Diabetes Mellitus]] | |||
*[[Obesity]] | |||
*[[Immunosuppression]] | |||
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Revision as of 17:37, 8 September 2015
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of candidiasis include antibiotic use, pregnancy, diabetes, immunosuppression, and obesity.
Risk Factors
Antibiotics used to treat other types of infections change the normal balance between organisms in the vagina by decreasing the number of protective bacteria. Being pregnant, having diabetes, or being obese all create conditions that help yeast grow more easily.
Common risk factors in the development of candidiasis include: