What causes a yeast infection? Now that is the most common question from a victim of yeast infection.
And that is the most important question of all; if you know what causes it, then you will also know how to control it and how to get rid of it for good.
The real cause of the infection is a fungus; the fungus is called Candida Albicans.
Now this type of fungus is already in our bodies and it is mostly harmless.
But if your body goes through a major imbalance, like you got really sick or you are undergoing a great deal of stress, this can set off the growth of candida albicans and thus resulting to an infection.
In women the most usual cause of getting a yeast infection is pregnancy, childbirth, taking antibiotics or birth control pills and even menstruation.
All of these situations put the body through a major imbalance, and providing a favorable environment for the infection to start.
For men, the most common way for them to get the infection is through sexual intercourse, but this is also applicable to women.
So if your partner has the illness, there is a big chance that it will also get passed on to you.
Now that you know what causes the infection, the next step will be how you get rid of it.
If you have the illness and you go to your doctor, he or she will just probably give you a cream or ointment you can use to ease the pain, now this type of medication works, but since you are not attacking the root of the problem, these types of treatment only masks the infection and never really cures it.
What you need to do is to cure it naturally; you need to return the body's natural balance so it can ward off the infection for good.
Our body has its own ways of fighting off the infection, but you can help speed up the process by using simple home remedies like Tea Tree Oil, Yogurt, Oatmeal and many more.
But you need to know how to use these remedies correctly in order for it to be effective.