Birth Control & Candida

Learn how birth control relates to yeast infections.

Birth control pills with estrogen can cause yeast infections. The elevated risk is perhaps due to the elevated levels of estrogen in the body; which causes the vaginal tissue to have more glycogen (a carbohydrate) in it. Glycogen can be food for Candida.

Birth Control Pills & Candida

IUD use probably will not cause yeast infections. However, IUD use has been demonstrated to increase the liklihood for Candida to be present in a woman’s vagina. The presence of Candida, when conditions are right, can lead to a yeast infection; just the same as in women who do not use IUDs.

IUDs & Yeast Infections

Stopping birth control may cause a yeast infection. Birth control pills often contain estrogen; and cessation of this drug may lead to low estrogen levels. This may be the foundational reason a woman can develop a yeast infection via stopping birth control pills.

Stopping Birth Control & Candida

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Can Birth Control Cause Yeast Infections?

Birth control pills can cause a yeast infection. Find out just how much more risk birth control pills contribute to this condition and how much risk there is when you use this contraceptive.

How IUD use is Related to Yeast Infections

IUD (intrauterine device) use can lead to Candida in the vagina; but, does this lead to more yeast infections? Find out how IUD use relates to the occurrence of yeast infections.

Can Stopping Birth Control Cause a Yeast Infection?

Yes, stopping birth control pills may cause a yeast infection; this is possibly due to estrogen. Find out why stopping birth control pills may cause yeast infections.

Birth Control & Candida

Learn how birth control relates to yeast infections.

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