You may get ayeast infectionafter your period because of common hormonal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle.
It offers some treatment and prevention ideas, including a few home remedies.
Without bacteria counteracting the growth of yeast, the yeast responsible for most cases of yeast infectionCandidacan overgrow.
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This leads to a vaginal yeast infection, also known asvaginalcandidiasis.
Risk Factors
Some people are more likely to develop yeast infections after their period.
Contributing factors can include:
Symptoms
Not everyone who has a yeast infection will experience symptoms.
The most commonyeast infection symptomsinclude:
Another symptom of a yeast infection is light bleeding.
Yeast Infection or Something Else?
A foulvaginal odorand gray discharge likely indicate that a condition other than a yeast infection is behind your symptoms.
Diagnosis
Your healthcare provider will ask you about the symptoms you are experiencing.
If they suspect that your symptoms are related to a yeast infection, they will then perform apelvic exam.
Treatments
Treatment varies depending on which bang out of yeast is causing your infection.
The first-line treatment for people who have a first-time or non-recurrent infection is antifungal medications.
It may include oral or vaginal medications.
If youre using antifungal suppositories, you should not use diaphragms and condoms for birth control.
Use alternative birth control during this time if needed.
Some herbal remedies, such astea tree oilandoil of oregano, have proven antifungal properties.
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