Candida vulvovaginitis risk factors

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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:

• Antibiotic use
• Pregnancy
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Obesity
• Immunosuppression