Vaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast infections are tiny organisms that normally live in small numbers on the skin, vagina, inside the rectum, digestive tract, mouth and penis.

The environment of the vagina helps keep yeast from growing. If the vagina becomes less acidic, too many Bacterial Vaginosis can grow and cause a vaginal infection. The acidic balance of the vagina can be changed by your period, steroids, cycle, pregnancy, diabetes, some antibiotics, and birth control pills. Moisture of the vagina also seem to encourage yeast to grow.

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