It is a well-known fact that the hormonal background affects the development of a disease such as thrush. Thrush and hormones are linked. It is the female body that is most susceptible to such a causal relationship. In women, the level of hormones is constantly changing due to the frequency of the ovulation cycle, childbirth, taking birth control or other hormonal drugs, and menopause. In men, hormones cause the development of candidiasis in very rare cases. In children, such manifestations are possible during puberty.

Causes of thrush

• decreased immunity;
• long-term antibiotic treatment;
• stress;
• inactive lifestyle;
• metabolic disease;
• hormonal disbalance;
• diabetes;
• non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene;
• infection from the patient.

How does the hormonal background affect thrush?

Hormonal imbalance contributes to the growth of the fungus.

A change or a sharp jump in the hormonal background provokes the development of thrush. Changes in hormone levels in men can occur during puberty, diseases of the reproductive system, or when taking hormone-containing drugs. In women, the hormonal background changes much more often. The causes of hormonal changes with subsequent complications in the form of candidiasis are called such circumstances:

Candidiasis is treated comprehensively, at the first manifestations of the disease, you need to urgently consult a doctor. It is important to treat not only the symptoms, but to eliminate the primary cause of the disease. The directions of complex therapy are considered in the table:

Direction of treatment	Name and groups of drugs		Purpose of treatment
	Form	Name
Local treatment	Candles or ointments	"Pimafucin"	Elimination of symptoms, containment of pathogenic flora
		"Zalain"
		"Lomeksin"
		"Canesten"
General therapy	Tablets	"Nystatin"	Impact on pathogenic microflora and elimination of manifestations of the disease
		"Fluconazole"
		"Pimafucin"
Recovery mucosal balance	Tablets or suppositories containing probiotics and lactobacilli		Normalization of the natural protection of mucous membranes, compensation for the deficiency of beneficial microflora
Raising the level of immunity	Immunostimulants, vitamin complexes, fresh foods containing vitamins		Restoring the body's resistance, accelerating the healing process
Eliminate the root cause	By doctor's prescription		Avoiding recurrence of the disease

Due to the high risk of developing candidiasis on the background of hormone therapy, it is necessary to approach the prescription of drugs with all seriousness. Otherwise, an artificial change in the level of hormones is fraught with the re-development of thrush, up to the chronicization of the process. Only doctors prescribe hormone replacement therapy. The specialist will select preparations containing hormones of natural origin and only in the required doses. It is impossible to make the necessary calculations on your own.

It has also been proven that the effect of hormones on immunological reactions depends on their concentration: a high content has an immunosuppressive effect, and a low content has an immunostimulating effect. Thus, the ratio of sex hormones may be one of the explanations for the incidence of candidiasis. Thrush from hormonal pills can be if the drugs contain high doses of estrogens or progesterone. Female hormones can increase the saturation of the tissues of the vagina with glycogen, which fungi feed on or reduce immune responses. Therefore, there is a hormonal thrush.

Thrush often occurs after Duphaston and Utrozhestan. These drugs are prescribed to women with fertility problems to maintain the corpus luteum phase. With an insufficient level of progesterone, a fertilized egg cannot attach to the wall of the uterus. After taking one of the drugs, changes occur in the endometrium that help the fertilized egg normally attach to the endometrium and develop. Progesterone, which is the active substance of drugs, reduces immune responses and prevents rejection of the fetal egg. Therefore, from Dufaston and from Utrozhestan, thrush can occur against the background of a decrease in the body's immune responses.

Symptoms of candidiasis may appear after the use of emergency contraceptives. These are drugs with pronounced gestagenic and antiestrogenic characteristics. One of the popular means of emergency contraception is Postinor. It has a significant effect on hormone levels and has many side effects. Thrush often appears after Postinor due to the high concentration of the hormone. If a woman takes the drug more than once a month Postinor, thrush can become chronic. According to WHO, thrush from birth control pills is 50% more common than in women who do not take them.

In women who use a vaginal ring Nuvaring, thrush is a frequent companion. The drug in its composition contains derivatives of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The main mechanism of Nuvaring is the inhibition of the synthesis of active substances in the pituitary gland and the prevention of ovulation. Against the background of an increased content of the hormone estrogen, the accumulation of glycogen in the cells of the vagina increases, which contributes to the growth of candida. After Escapelle, thrush may appear due to the high content of hormones with anti-estrogenic action, which reduce the body's immune responses.

Genferon refers to immunomodulatory drugs and does not contain hormones. It is actively used in chronic inflammatory and fungal diseases. The drug copes well with dysbiosis, which develops against the background of a long-term illness or the appointment of large doses of antibiotics. However, thrush after Genferon sometimes occurs. This can happen with the wrong use of the drug or a deep pathology of the woman's immune status. If, for example, there are serious violations of the immune system, then the drug will not only not help, but will also cause a relapse.

Patients who treat inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract with Monural may experience candidiasis. The drug inhibits the synthesis of bacteria and belongs to antibiotics. Thrush after Monurala refers to the side effects of the drug, since, acting on a wide range of microorganisms, the drug disrupts the normal biocenosis of the vagina. As a result of this, an active growth of yeast fungi occurs, and symptoms of vaginal candidiasis appear.

Thrush and hormones

“At one time, I with great difficulty recovered from thrush, which I associate with taking hormonal drugs. Recently, the doctor recommended that I take hormone replacement therapy. How can I avoid exacerbating an old problem?”

Galina, 45 years old.

The candidate of medical sciences, gynecologist-endocrinologist of the Federal State Institution "Endocrinological Research Center of Rosmedtekhnologii" in the capital, Tatyana Viktorovna Chebotnikova, answers.

unknown reasons

The reasons for the development of thrush are still unknown. There are a number of hypotheses and assumptions, but there are no convincing arguments and evidence in support of one or another opinion.

However, it has been noticed that most often young women and expectant mothers face thrush. It is possible that hormonal changes can cause the growth of fungi of the genus Candida.

Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to cope with thrush on your own. This disease must be treated, and always under the supervision of a specialist. Self-medication can only bring temporary relief. Meanwhile, the problem remains unresolved and then again reminds of itself. Perhaps that was the case in your case.

Rescue Hormones

Groundless and fears about the negative impact of hormone replacement therapy. Unlike other hormonal drugs.

Everything is just the opposite. Female hormones have an extremely positive effect on the vaginal microflora.

With age, the amount of estrogen decreases, which leads to a thinning of the inner surface of the vagina and causes a feeling of dryness and discomfort. In addition, women over 50 often complain of thrush. To eliminate all these problems, it is enough to compensate for the deficiency of female sex hormones.

For this purpose, hormone replacement therapy preparations containing natural estrogens are optimally suited. Currently, it is precisely those that are completely identical to those synthesized in the body of a woman that are used. Hence the minimum side effects.

The effect of natural estrogens does not depend on the route of administration of the drugs. They can be used both in the form of suppositories and gels, and in the form of tablets and patches. The desired effect is maintained for the duration of treatment. I know many cases when women on the background of HRT got rid of their long-standing problems with thrush. So you should not be afraid.

However, all this applies only to hormone replacement therapy. Those drugs that are used for contraception have the exact opposite effect.

In 2-3% of women with prolonged use of hormonal contraceptives containing synthetic estrogens, the growth of fungi of the genus Candida is activated, that is, thrush appears. By the way, the same trouble often happens in too young women.

The fundamental difference between those and other hormonal agents is in their composition.

Since the purpose of taking contraceptives is to suppress ovulation, synthetic estrogens are needed for this. Moreover, in much larger quantities than is usually formed in the body of a woman. They, under appropriate circumstances, can provoke thrush.

Hormone replacement therapy uses only low doses of natural estrogens. They allow you to successfully cope with the manifestations of menopause. At the same time, they do not cause a feeling of dryness, discomfort and, importantly, are a kind of guarantee of protection against certain urogenital infections.

Urogenital candidiasis - a disease of the genitourinary system caused by yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida - is a common occurrence, especially in women.

However, this problem is easily solved with the help of modern pharmacological preparations. The main thing is not to delay the visit to the doctor.

Causes

Childbirth and the postpartum period is a huge stress for the female body. The hormonal system is being rebuilt, which requires a lot of energy costs. Therefore, it is not surprising that the body's defenses are reduced and allow the development of many infections that were previously in a latent (hidden) state.

The course of childbirth can also cause the development of candidiasis of the genital organs. Bleeding, surgery - all this affects the general condition of the body of the woman in labor, affecting her immune status and increasing the risk of developing thrush.

Symptoms

If all the conditions for the development of the disease have been created, it will quickly make itself felt, so it is impossible to skip the thrush, taking care of your health.

The main signs of urogenital candidiasis after childbirth are:

• Itching and burning in the vulva;
• Curdled white discharge from the vagina;
• White plaque;
• Painful urination.

If these symptoms are detected, a woman should immediately contact a specialist doctor. If you delay the visit to the doctor, you can not only increase the duration of treatment, but also infect the child with candidiasis. The fact is that in the acute form of the disease, fungus particles can circulate in the blood and enter different tissues of the body, including the mammary glands, and be excreted in milk during lactation.

Treatment of postpartum thrush

Topical preparations include the same pimafucin and nystatin, but in the form of vaginal suppositories and creams. They are combined with systemic drugs and are the drugs of choice during pregnancy and lactation.

More information about the treatment of thrush during lactation can be found in the article thrush during lactation.

Firstly, this reduces the risk of infection of the child with candidal stomatitis with subsequent complications. And secondly, even the most harmless drug is an additional burden for a child's body that has not yet been adapted. Therefore, it is better to refuse breastfeeding during the treatment period.

Complications

You should not run thrush, considering it a non-dangerous disease. First of all, do not forget that this is an inflammatory process, which, without treatment, tends to spread to the nearest tissues, organs, causing their dysfunction. So, running urogenital candidiasis can spread to the entire genitourinary system.

However, this is far from the most severe complications of this disease. Thrush can also become fertile ground for the development of a secondary bacterial infection that is difficult to treat. All this in general can lead to infertility.

Among the complications of candidiasis after childbirth, the infection of the child from the mother with all the ensuing consequences is distinguished. Therefore, it is still better to refuse breastfeeding for the period of treatment, even if the child has already become infected. It can also cause re-infection of the mother with breast candidiasis in the mother.

Prevention

A qualified specialist is obliged to explain to a woman after childbirth. How to take care of your own body in the period after childbirth, observing the rules of personal hygiene. It is also worth listening to his advice on the diet: do not pass on sweets, eat more vitamins, sour-milk products.

Additional Information

• Thrush during pregnancy
• Treatment of breast thrush
• How to treat thrush during lactation
• Acute thrush

Drugs used in the treatment of chronic thrush in women

Thrush fungi live in the vagina of all women, without disturbing the balance of beneficial microflora until a certain time. When immunity is weakened, colds, antibiotics are taken, malnutrition, etc., the bacterial composition of the vagina is disturbed, and the increasing symptoms of candidiasis cause painful discomfort and trouble associated with subsequent treatment.

Why should you see a doctor on time?

Often women do not go to the doctor in time and begin to treat the disease on the advice of friends or pharmacy workers. Non-compliance with the rules of treatment and the use of antibacterial drugs that are not suitable for the destruction of fungi contribute to the chronic phase of candidiasis. As a result, recurrent thrush appears, which occurs under favorable conditions for it and is difficult to treat.

Concomitant diseases are especially dangerous, in which pronounced symptoms occur. In general, sexually transmitted diseases, genital herpes, inflammatory diseases of the urogenital area in combination with candidiasis require long-term treatment. Without passing laboratory tests, it is difficult to figure out on your own how these diseases should be treated.

If thrush recurs, and anxiety symptoms often return, then systemic therapy is required on an individual basis, which can only be prescribed by an experienced doctor - a gynecologist or venereologist.

A pregnant woman should especially beware of candidiasis, as her body is undergoing serious changes, and it cannot be treated with certain drugs that have a negative effect on the fetus. When deciding to replenish the family, it is advisable to undergo a comprehensive examination for the presence of genitourinary infections in a woman and her life partner.

Tired of milkmaid? Do symptoms of candidiasis keep coming back? It is recommended to treat the disease only with the medicines prescribed by the doctor, choosing the most benign means from them. Genital herpes, detected in a pregnant woman, can cause an interrupted pregnancy, miscarriage. Even a healthy baby is at risk of contracting an infection while passing through the birth canal.

How does a chronic disease manifest itself?

Symptoms of the disease:

• white cheesy discharge from the vagina (in some women, candidiasis is painless and is detected in the later stages);
• redness and severe itching of the labia;
• burning sensation when urinating;
• pain during intercourse;
• irritation in the perineum.

Treatment of chronic thrush is difficult and lengthy. A comprehensive scheme must be used that allows the use of local and internal medications.

Why do women often have such a disease as chronic thrush? It is provoked:

• predominance in the diet of sweet foods;
• violation of metabolic processes in the body, diabetes mellitus;
• frequent stress and nervous strain;
• antibiotic treatment, leading to an imbalance in the microflora in the vagina;
• hormonal failure resulting from uncontrolled intake of birth control pills;
• chronic diseases of the urogenital area, gastrointestinal tract, genital herpes;
• incorrect treatment regimen, incomplete course of therapy in the primary form of the disease.

How to treat thrush?

The diagnosis of "chronic thrush" is made when the disease in women occurs more than 4 times a year. The presence of candida fungi is confirmed by laboratory testing. A smear from the vagina, bacterial culture, microscopy, clinical and biochemical blood and urine tests help to clarify the picture of the disease.

Running thrush and herpes are often treated at home. Medicines are used in the form of:

• tablets that are taken orally;
• cream for lubricating irritated mucosa;
• suppositories inserted into the vagina.

Chronic thrush is a disease that can be cured only by complex methods with the help of effective therapeutic drugs.

If the identified thrush does not go away, the following drugs are used:

• topical medications: suppositories, tablets for vaginal use, cream for candidiasis.
• systemic drugs that enter through the walls of the stomach and intestines into the circulatory system, which carries them throughout the body.

Means of local exposure are less harmful to humans, but are effective only with the accumulation of fungi in the vagina. If foci of candidiasis are detected in the internal organs, local medicines will not be able to cope with the disease.

If thrush appears every month, drugs are prescribed in the form of capsules, tablets for oral administration. The medicine eliminates foci of candidiasis in the internal organs. If used incorrectly, it can cause intoxication. Therefore, only a doctor can prescribe medicines after a thorough laboratory study.

Types of drugs

According to the effect on milk fungi, drugs are divided into preparations of fungicidal and fungistatic effects. In the first case, the drug effectively kills the causative agent of candidiasis (usually when applied externally). In the second, it prevents the reproduction and growth of fungi without destroying them.

If the patient stops using fungistatic drugs with a visible improvement, when all symptoms practically disappear, then the reproduction of fungi continues. Therefore, persistent thrush requires long-term treatment.

Reasons for the recurrence of the disease

The causes of chronic thrush may lie in the presence of diseases that weaken the immunity of women and create suitable conditions for the reproduction of fungi:

• any chronic diseases of the body that can affect the pelvic organs;
• renal and hepatic insufficiency, chronic diseases of the liver and kidneys;
• genital herpes, in which the symptoms are very similar to those of thrush;
• disruption of the endocrine system, treatment with hormonal drugs and pregnancy, in which hormonal changes in the body occur;
• reduced immunity in women, infection in the oral cavity: caries, periodontal disease;
• sexual contacts in unhygienic conditions;
• dysbacteriosis;
• malnutrition, the predominance of sweet foods, rich pastries in the diet.

In such cases, the main and concomitant diseases in women should be treated in parallel.

Why is the disease difficult to treat?

Systemic therapy includes simultaneous exposure to internal and external foci of infection. This is the only way to cure an unpleasant disease. Answers to the question: “Why does thrush come back?” are of interest to many patients. They are obvious:

• Perhaps the treatment was carried out with the wrong medicine, and the fungi acquired resistance to the effects of medications.
• Often, several pathogens of dangerous infections coexist in the vagina of women, which cause the same symptoms.
• Medicines were taken with a dosage less than required - time was lost, and the disease passed into the chronic stage.
• Patients arbitrarily stop the course of treatment if the signs of infection have disappeared. Not fully cured thrush returns after a while.
• Often people confuse herpes with thrush, which has the same symptoms with her. The only difference observed by patients is the absence of curdled discharge.
• A disease in which there are no typical symptoms easily becomes chronic.

It is possible to cure thrush in women only with strict observance of all the prescriptions of a gynecologist, using the full range of recommended medicines.

What to do if the thrush is completely tortured? Go to the doctor, take tests to determine why it appears and what caused the disease.

Medicines for thrush

Systemic therapy allows the use of drugs that destroy the cell wall of the fungus, preventing its reproduction (Amiclon, Antifungol, Kanesten, Clotrimazole, Livarol, Lomexin, Ovulum, Gino-Daktarin, Ginofort and others).

It is not worth starting treatment on your own - first you should find out exactly which microorganisms “host” the vagina. The symptoms caused by herpes require a completely different treatment.

Thrush fungi are destroyed by systemic preparations, which, in addition to the medicinal effect, have a toxic effect (Diflucan, Ciscan, Flucostat, Forkan, Fluconazole, Nizoral, Amphotericin B). They must be taken with caution.

When thrush or herpes appears, you should not delay visiting a doctor. The primary disease is treated much faster and more effectively. You need to listen to the recommendations of the gynecologist and do all the procedures according to his prescription.

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Treatment of thrush in children in the groin area

Candidiasis occurs not only in adults who lead an unhealthy lifestyle, ignore hygiene standards and do not control their own health. Infants and teenagers suffer from it.

The area of ​​distribution of the disease in them is not limited to the oral cavity, as most mothers think. And thrush in children in the groin area has a slightly different treatment than in adults.

Why do children suffer from candidiasis

Fungal infection is caused by microorganisms of the genus candida. They are not taken from the outside, but are constantly present in different parts of the human microflora. Activation of the fungus in children of different ages is possible for many reasons:

• Babies can get it during birth if the mother had the infection at the time of birth. Often, thrush tends to worsen during pregnancy or occur for the first time in this particular period. This is facilitated by a decrease in immunity, characteristic of the state, as well as hormonal changes. In most infants, the infection is localized in the mouth, but its spread in the groin area is facilitated by increased skin moisture, frequent exposure to wet diapers, and incompletely developed immunity. Due to anatomical features, girls are more often affected;
• Adolescents can also get thrush from their mother, but weak immunity and frequent colds, allergies to plant pollen or other irritants, poor genital hygiene, frequent use of antibiotics, and diabetes mellitus, causing increased sweating, can be responsible for the appearance of the fungus. Do not think that before the menarche, candidiasis does not threaten the girl. Such cases also occurred, because the female genital organs have many folds in which the fungus can perfectly settle down. Another reason for its activation may be vitamin deficiency. It helps to reduce immune forces.

How to recognize candidiasis

Thrush in children in the inguinal region has different stages, so it may first manifest itself as dry skin in this place. As it develops, there are:

• Small spots of red color with clearly visible borders;
• Liquid-filled bubbles with a clear border;
• Merged groups of erosive spots, covered with a white and grayish coating, causing discomfort;
• Redness of the vulva and vagina, swelling. They feel itching and burning, and a white film with a characteristic odor is found on the surface. The mucosa under the plaque acquires a purple color, becomes wrinkled;
• Curdled discharge from the vagina, smelling of sour milk;
• Discomfort during urination;
• Increased burning sensation, swelling of the genital organs and itching before menstruation in adolescents.

How to save a child from inguinal candidiasis

Candidiasis in children, manifested in the groin area, needs preliminary diagnosis. Despite the obviousness of the symptoms, this is necessary to establish the subspecies of the fungus. Thus, the treatment will be more accurate.

This will determine the greatest sensitivity to one of the types of antimycotic drugs. And ultrasound will also give an idea of ​​the prevalence of the pathological process.

Newborns and treatment of inguinal thrush

Thrush in children under one year old in the inguinal region should be treated mainly locally. However, it all depends on the breadth of the process. If the degree of tissue damage is high, the specialist may prescribe injections of Fluconazole or Diflucan. But this is extremely rare with extensive damage, not only in the groin area.

Creams are used as a local therapy to counter candidiasis on the skin in this area in babies:

• Natamycin;
• Nystatin;
• Iconazole;
• Miconazole;
• Econazole;
• Sertaconazole.

With the use of drugs, certain conditions of the child's life should be combined:

• Timely replacement of diapers and diapers, compliance with all hygiene standards for the baby and all family members;
• Refusal of aggressive means for washing away;
• Air baths;
• Frequent exposure to fresh air.

To cleanse the mucosa from cheesy plaque, you can use a soda solution or honey water, if the pediatrician does not mind. The first remedy is prepared from 1 tsp. powder and 200 ml of warm water. Wipe the mucous membrane with a soda solution twice a day, moistening a cotton pad with the agent. Honey water is made from 1 tsp. product for twice the volume of water. Use the same way as soda solution.

Therapy for candidiasis in the groin in adolescents

Thrush in adolescents in the groin area should be treated systemically, that is, include:

• Means for topical application;
• Antifungal tablets or capsules;
• Medicines that stimulate the immune system;
• Compositions for the restoration of microflora.

Local therapy comes to the fore, these are vaginal suppositories:

• Natamycin;
• Levorin;
• Polygynax;
• Clotrimazole.

Simultaneously with them, a soda solution or a decoction of chamomile is used for washing. On the skin in the groin area, it is worth doing applications with an ointment based on the listed substances, as well as means:

With extensive damage by the fungus, especially a recurrent disease, the use of tablets is indicated:

• Nizoral;
• Diflucan;
• Fluconazole;
• Amphoglucamine.

The use of external preparations with them is also necessary.

To maintain the body's defenses in working order, immunomodulators, vitamins, tincture of Eleutherococcus are needed. Some people need to restore the vaginal microflora with Bifikol or Lactobacterin.

Mandatory treatment support

Simultaneously with treatment, it is necessary to eliminate the conditions conducive to the occurrence of candidiasis:

• Monitor the hygiene of the girl, carefully choose means for washing. They should not greatly dry the skin and mucous membranes. Towel for the procedure you need a separate, daily replaced. The underwear worn by the child must be fresh, suitable in size, made of natural fabric;
• Control nutrition. At least for the duration of the illness, fast carbohydrates, smoked meats, and salt should be excluded, which provoke irritation of the surfaces of the skin and mucous membranes, as they cause the formation of substances that support the existence of the fungus;
• Protect from stress. Exacerbated nervous reactions characteristic of adolescents lead to skin manifestations, including the expansion of the area of ​​candidiasis. Psychological problems are aggravated by other signs of the disease: itching in the perineum, burning.

This is a case where prevention is stronger than cure. It is better to carry it out to the mother before and while waiting for the newborn.

There are many reasons why women develop a disease such as thrush. This disease is quite common, and in medical practice it is called "candidiasis". Consider the most common reasons why women develop thrush.

Hormonal failure - the cause of the development of thrush

Often this disease develops directly at a time when in the female body, for one reason or another, there is a malfunction in the hormonal system. It is not uncommon for thrush to occur before menstruation, namely after ovulation, the main reasons for which are an increase in the hormone progesterone in the blood and an increase in temperature, which is already a consequence, and creates favorable conditions for the reproduction of the fungus.

Quite often, the development of candidiasis is associated with natural hormonal surges in the body, which include:

• menopause;
• pathological deviations;
• pregnancy.

What diseases can cause thrush?

The therapeutic process of an oncological disease, accompanied by the intake of immunosuppressants and a whole course of chemotherapy, can also be accompanied by the development of candidiasis.

Also, one of the reasons for the appearance of thrush in women is the presence of a chronic disease, in particular the organs of the genitourinary system. So candidiasis is often observed in diseases such as chronic pyelonephritis,. Due to the violation of the microflora of the vagina, thrush also joins the existing diseases.

In women of mature age, the appearance of the disease may be the result of development. That is why, when the first symptoms appear (white curdled discharge, itching, burning), you need to see a doctor and take a blood test for sugar.

Long-term use of antibiotics is the main cause of thrush

Many girls, after taking antibiotics, do not know why they have thrush. In this case, the appearance, development and growth of the fungus is a consequence of dysbacteriosis, which is not uncommon when taking antibiotics. This fact is explained by the fact that the “storage reservoir” for the Candida fungus is the intestines, from which, if the microflora is disturbed, it penetrates into other organs.

Thrush as a frequent companion of pregnancy

There are frequent cases of thrush during pregnancy, the main causes of which are hormonal imbalance and changes in the microflora of the vagina. Everyone knows that with the onset of pregnancy in a woman, hormonal changes begin in the body, often leading to imbalance. As a result of the synthesis of a large amount of the pregnancy hormone - progesterone, a hormonal imbalance occurs, which ultimately leads to a violation of the normal microflora of the vagina. In addition, the frequent discharge that occurs in pregnant women also contributes to the reproduction of the fungus.

Frequent stress as the cause of the development of candidiasis

Speaking of thrush, one cannot fail to mention the psychological reasons for its development. Chronic fatigue, stress, lack of sleep, ultimately adversely affect the work of the nervous system of a woman. As a result, hormonal failure, which leads to the development of candidiasis.

Thus, the causes of the appearance in women of such a disease as thrush are very diverse. That is why, it is often impossible to establish exactly why this pathology appeared, and doctors have no choice but to fight, first of all, with the disease itself, and not with the causes of its occurrence.