Why do I have a yeast infection in my vagina?
It is often not clear what causes an inflammation caused by fungus in the vagina.
These things make it more likely:
- soap, also neutral soap.
- This irritates the mucous membrane. This allows fungi to grow.
- medicines, for example:
- antibacterial medicines (antibiotics)
- These medicines can kill certain types of bacteria in the vagina. This allows fungi to grow.
- hormones that inhibit inflammation (corticosteroids)
- diabetes
- changes in hormones, for example if you have your period or are pregnant
- You cannot get a fungus in the vagina from someone else. It is not contagious, not even through sex. Everyone already has these fungi on the skin and mucous membranes.
Tight clothing, panty liners or tampons will not cause inflammation due to fungus.
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