Why are Women More Prone to Yeast Infection During Pregnancy?

There are several reasons why women are more prone to yeast infection during pregnancy.  The main one may well be that during pregnancy a women’s delicate body balance is being interrupted and her hormones are raging in all different directions as the body adjusts and tries to deal with having such a huge pressure and burden on it as trying to cope with and nourish another full life form inside it.  Because of this, when the body becomes imbalanced in this way, women become much more prone to getting yeast infections.  The hormonal balance of a women’s body being interrupted is definitely one of the most important factors to a women getting this problem.

16 May 2009 | Health