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Candida Question #51 What Do I Do If I Am Pregnant And I Have A Yeast Infection?

It’s not uncommon to have a thrush or yeast infection when you are pregnant. It’s something that I do routinely see in women who are pregnant, looking at conception, or are breastfeeding.

So, when you are pregnant and you have a yeast infection, a clever thing for you to do is to start making some dietary changes. I would not recommend that you take any medical anti-fungals and be careful to take any natural anti-fungals. Some of these products can be quite strong and predispose you to increasing your risk of having issues, particularly in the first trimester. If you are pregnant, be very careful in the first trimester. As the pregnancy progresses, still be careful, of course, but there are many different options that you have got.

You can, for example, do some gentle douching or some cleansing there with some Calendula or some tea tree oil. I would advise caution there with any type of these protocols until you talk obviously with your health care practitioner. Obviously, no alcohol, no sugary foods, eating more garlic, having coconut oil, there are many different things you can do to help get on top of your yeast infection if you’re pregnant.

You can read a lot more about these in my book, Candida Crusher, particularly Chapter 5 would give you a lot of good information on how to get on top of your chronic vaginal yeast infection. Chapter 4 is really devoted to what I call the quick start guide which will give you a lot of quick ideas.

Don’t freak out too much. There are a lot of things you can do to relieve the itching or the discomfort. So there is plenty you can do there. Don’t get too concerned about it.

Candida Question #50 Can My Boyfriend Contract Yeast Infection From Me?

He certainly can. I’ve covered this in a previous frequently asked question. If you are female and have a vaginal yeast infection, there is certainly a bigger chance that your boyfriend or partner may contract this. While thrush is not necessarily an STD or a sexually transmitted disease, it can be transferred through sexual contact, oral sexual contact, for example.

So if you are a female and do have a partner and are concerned, make sure that you clear your thrush. At least get it diagnosed to make sure it’s not bacterial vaginosis. It’s really good to try and understand what you’re dealing with, so you’ll be in a better position to eradicate it.

Bacterial vaginosis is very common. I’ve covered that in a previous FAQ as well. But, yes, you can pass a yeast infection on to your boyfriend and he, in turn, can pass it back to you. Something I call pass the parcel. So it’s good to get on top of your vaginal infection sooner rather than later.

So I hope that covers that question quite well. Thank you.

Candida Question #49 Can Yeast Infection Turn Into Urinary Tract Infection?

Well, yeast infections can predispose you to many different types of infections. They, in turn, are there because of poor or compromised immunity and, in turn, can further compromise your lowered immunity and predispose you to a UTI or urinary tract infection.

Urinary tract infections are common for certain types of people. Elderly women, I find, have more, but many women suffer from recurring UTIs as well, particularly younger women who often have these. UTIS can come about through increased sexual activity, but also infrequent emptying or bladder issues. Lowered immunity or compromised immunity is a key reason why people would have a UTI. So drinking plenty of water is a clever idea and boosting immunity up.

Coming back to that question again, can a UTI be there because of a yeast infection? It can be because of the predisposing factor, but yeast infections don’t generally cause UTIs as such, but they can develop out of yeast infections.

So basically the smart thing to do if you have got a UTI is to improve your immune health and your urinary health and I’ll be covering more details in further FAQs on UTIs to give you some very good ideas on how you can overcome a urinary tract infection. These are things that you can get on top of.