Yeast Infections – Can The Use Of Condoms Cause Yeast Infections?

Yeast infections are very common. It is important to understand how yeast infections are transmitted and treated. Although condoms can be used to protect the transmission of a yeast infection, in some situations, they can promote the infection.

Yeast is a fungus that normally lives in the vagina in small numbers. A vaginal yeast infection means that too many yeast cells are growing in the vagina. These infections are very common. Although they can be very bothersome, they are not usually serious and treatment is simple.

Most women who get yeast infections do not get them from sexual contact.

There are many other ways to contract a yeast infection, which may include taking antibiotics, hormonal changes or by not keeping the vaginal area dry.

If you or your partner does have a yeast infection, condoms can prevent the transmission, but only with perfect use. So, if you don't always use condoms consistently, or sometimes use them incorrectly, it's possible that you could still contract an infection, whether yeast or something different, such as bacterial vaginosis (an inflammation of the vagina). Please note that you could also develop a yeast infection if your boyfriend has thrush, a yeast infection of the oral cavity, when he has oral sex with you. Using a dental dam during oral sex can prevent this kind of transmission.

Although it has been said that condoms can cause yeast infections, this is not entirely true, but they can help promote them. Condoms can promote yeast infections in two different ways. First, a lot of condoms come packaged with a lubricant that contains nonoxynol-9, a spermicide that may kill the HIV virus and in recent studies has shown that nonoxynol-9 is linked to yeast infections. If you suspect this is your problem, try using a condom that doesn't have a spermicidal lubricant, and use a different spermicide or additional barrier protection.

Condoms can also cause yeast infections if you are allergic to latex, although this is less common. If this is the case, don't give up hope on practicing safer sex. You may want to try some of the newer plastic (polyurethane) condoms. Even if a condom did lead to yeast infections, one would most likely prefer that to an STD or an unwanted pregnancy.

If it is determined that you do have a yeast infection, the use of condoms is not fail proof. If you are using an over the counter treatment method, such as Monistat, this ointment may cause damage to condoms causing them to fail. It is recommended that if you have a yeast infection that you treat it and still wait at least three days before having sex.

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