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Pregnancy is a time when a pregnant woman is susceptible to different types of infections, mainly due to low immune levels. However, the last thing you want to deal with is ‘itchy’ vaginal yeast infection. Unfortunately, vaginal yeast infection, also called vaginal thrush is one of the common problems during pregnancy. But the good news is that though vaginal thrush may cause a lot of irritation to the expecting mother, it will not affect the healthy progression of pregnancy or the baby in the womb.
Thrush refers to a fungal infection. Candida albicans, a kind of fungal yeast causes this infection as it commonly develops in the areas of the body that are warm and moist like the intestinal tract, vagina or mouth. The pregnant woman might already have this fungus in the vaginal area without her knowing it. This fungus is harmless and the good bacteria present in vagina helps to keep this fungus under control. The fungus becomes problematic when there are inadequate good bacteria to regulate its growth. In the absence of the good bacteria, the Candida grows fast and thrives, resulting in the most irritating condition that troubles the pregnant woman – the vaginal thrush.
As we mentioned above, Candida fungus is the reason of vaginal thrush during pregnancy. The thriving fungus and lower good bacteria upsets the natural balance of the vagina resulting in vaginal thrush. Some of the main causes of this are:
Other factors that increase the chances of vaginal thrush during pregnancy are:
Some of the important symptoms of vaginal thrush are:
The doctor will diagnose vaginal thrush after listening to the symptoms and possibly doing a vaginal examination. During the examination, the doctor may take a vaginal swab to look for the yeast under a microscope. This helps to confirm vaginal thrush.
Even though you cannot control the hormonal causes, there are certain steps to prevent vaginal thrush:
Usually, if vaginal thrush appears during the first trimester, the doctor will wait until the mother gets into the second trimester before starting the treatment. However, there are numerous natural remedies, which help you to treat thrush safely during pregnancy. But do consult the doctor before trying out any natural remedies or over the counter anti-thrush medications. Also, never at any point, take an oral medicines as it can be harmful to the growing fetus. Always complete the course as the chances of reoccurring of the vaginal thrush is pretty high during pregnancy. Some of the treatment options include:
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