Preventing thrush - is, above all, the maintenance of normal immunity, since yeast develops only against decrease in the body's defenses. Reduction promote local immunity of infection, sexually transmitted infections - Thrush often develops on their background.

Why start thrush

Thrush - is infectious inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals caused by yeast fungi genus Candida. These micro-organisms are part of the pathogenic microflora, which constantly lives on the surface of the human body.

A feature of Candida fungi is that they only cause disease due to lower overall or localized immunity. If the immune system is in good condition, the disease does not occur. Similarly, sexual contact with a patient thrush does not always end the disease - in most cases the immune system to cope with this situation.

The disease can begin after colds, infectious diseases, surgery, trauma, stress, high emotional or physical stress, and so on - all of these factors lead to violations of local immunity. It plays a role and reduced local immunity of the mucous membranes of genitals, which usually develops in the background of infectious and inflammatory processes of genital organs, after the use of antibiotics that destroy normal microflora that lives in this area. The most common cause of infections in this region are of different origin genital infections (gonorrhea, trichomoniasis Trichomoniasis - why it is not worth it to treat yourself? , Chlamydia, etc.).

Often also the cause of thrush is the destruction of normal microflora of the genital organs of women regularly using douches with antiseptic solutions, and the use of spermicides - contraceptives, spermicides, and has antibacterial properties.

Contributing factors to the development of thrush are all diseases and conditions that can cause low immunity: HIV infection, prolonged use of hormonal contraceptives, hormonal disorders Hormonal disorders: causes and the most frequent disease , diabetes Diabetes , The use of chemotherapy and radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and so on.

How to strengthen the general immunity

In order to strengthen the overall immune system, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle, eat right, regularly visit the open air, exercise, or at least to have a physical activity, appropriate to the age and state of health.

But sometimes this is not enough. In this case, you need to see a specialist - doctor-immunologist. After examining the state of immunity (donates blood) according immunograms detected "weak link" in immunity and treatment is prescribed.

For immunity it is very important condition of the intestine, as it is in this body is the highest number of immune tissue, which form immune cells. If the intestine opportunistic and pathogenic microflora predominates over the normal, always disturbed digestion process, a large amount of toxins that inhibit the function of the immune system.

Therefore, patients who are constantly recurs thrush, you need to monitor the condition of the intestine. Most often suffers from the normal microflora after antibiotic use. To restore it, there are drugs such as probiotics (they contain live bacteria colonies - representatives of normal microflora - bifidumbakterin, bififor, Atsipol, laktobakterin etc.) and prebiotics (they contain substances that contribute to improving the livelihoods of beneficial bacteria - such as Lactusan).

How to influence the local immunity

In order not to hurt the local immunity in the genital area, it is necessary to prevent and promptly treat all infectious and inflammatory processes in this area. Treatment is to be done only by prescription and under the control of the laboratory, as it finished the cure genital infections are most often the cause of recurrent thrush.

Of great importance is personal hygiene and sexual health. Failure to observe personal hygiene opportunistic and pathogenic microflora that lives in the intestines (including fungi genus Candida) may fall on the mucous membranes of the genitals, causing disease. Failure to sexual health is fraught with sexual infections. If you use the personal care of the patient thrush, then it is also quite possible to get sick.

We can not always douche with antiseptic solutions and apply spermicides as contraception - it kills normal microflora is prekrsnoy soil for the growth of fungi genus Candida. To restore the normal vaginal microflora can be used with tampons or vaginal suppositories lactobacterin atsilakt that you can apply for a candle twice daily for 5-10 days. The course of treatment can be repeated within 3-4 months every 10-20 days.

To prevent a recurrence of thrush should also avoid excessive moisture in the genital area - only wearing underwear made from natural fabrics, do not stay a long time in a wet bathing suit, after bathing or showering dry wipe the skin around the genitals and so on.

Galina Romanenko

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