The leading causes of vaginal infections occur when the cells of bacteria, fungi or viruses grow in greater numbers in the vaginal area. A woman already has certain types of bacteria or flora that already grow naturally in this habit. It is then that these and other foreign cell types begin to multiply rapidly in the vaginal area, causing you to get an infection.
Not all causes are known to create vaginal infections, but here are some examples that doctors have narrowed down to help women. Skin contact with skin can be masturbation or sexual activity with one or more partners. These partners may be new or different, with each new partner there is a risk of getting new bacteria from them. Your body is not used for their bacteria, so it has to adapt so that their bacteria are introduced into your system. Itching or touching your fingers can cause a vaginal infection by transferring new bacteria into the vagina. Transmission occurs when the bacteria are already on the fingers due to impurity or excessive friction can enrage the bacteria already in the vagina and cause an abundance of new flora.
Women can also react to lubricants, creams, spermicides, fabric softeners, detergents, showers or latex. All of these fluids have chemicals that can cause an allergic reaction or disturb the balance of the natural flora in the vagina. A person’s saliva can have many bacteria, fungi or viruses. If a person smokes or chews tobacco, it introduces these chemicals into the vagina, causing a reaction to inflammation and infection. Foreign objects, such as inserted tampons, can scratch the vaginal wall and create a new area for out-of-control bacteria. Gaskets, thick or silky underwear can give women reduced airflow into the vaginal area, making it a breeding ground for the growth of bacteria or fungi. Wearing wet swimsuits for a long period of time can also increase moisture in the vagina, creating a breeding ground for mushrooms.
Hormonal changes associated with age or birth control can affect the walls of the vagina, diluting them. Taking too many antibiotics or a strong dose, they can inflame the vaginal area, causing an infection.
In some women, the amount of high doses of sugar taken by eating, drinking or flavored sex creams may cause the yeast to go out of balance in the vagina, causing a vaginal infection. When the vagina becomes acidic, this ingestion can dilute the concentration of acidic living conditions, allowing the reproduction of the flora to multiply. Diabetes can also cause vaginal infections due to an excess of sugar in the system.
Trauma to the wall of the vagina or vagina can lead to infection because you tear, rub or ignite these tissues to make the flora unbalanced and create a new place for its growth.
