I'm a 24 year old female. I've been having yeast infection in my genital area from 3 days.
I
was subjected to a lot of stress last few months . As a result, I did
not take care of myself in terms of diet, sleep and lifestyle.
How do I know if this is due to diabetes because there is family history.
Ladies often have vaginal Candidiasis, even without having diabetes, often after a course of antibiotics e.g. for an UTI., no relationship to diet, stress, lifestyle. The family history for diabetes is type 2 diabetes, right? If you aren’t obese at 24 yo very little chance you’ve developed diabetes too, but if in doubt have your doc do your fasting blood sugar.
Have your Candidiasis treated, in The Netherlands we can buy OTC 1 vaginal tablet of Clotrimazol (Canesten®) 500 mg should do the trick.
Every single answer assumes that you have a yeast infection, and then suggests ways to treat it, yet you do not mention how you know that it is even yeast. How do you know that is what it is? What test did you do on the discharge? Did you look for hyphae under a microscope? Was the discharge sent to a laboratory for culture? Do you know how to tell a yeast discharge from a discharge caused by something else? What are the characteristics that set a discharge caused by yeast apart from some other discharge?
Did you even know that there were other causes of vaginal discharges besides yeast?
Nothing
in your question gives any indication that it is a yeast infection.
Family history of diabetes does not say much, because Type 2 diabetes is
currently epidemic in the United States. It goes hand-in-hand with the
obesity epidemic. You say you have been under a lot of stress lately. So
have a lot of people.
There are definitely
things that cause yeast infections, and also definitely signs that can
be seen on a physical exam, but your question does not give any
indication that you know what they are. You are almost certainly not
qualified to diagnose yourself.
You may very
well actually have a yeast infection. Or it might be something else. I
suggest you see a doctor or other healthcare provider, get a proper
diagnosis, and get the correct treatment for whatever problem you have.
Candida grows on easy reachable glucose, such as sugars and highly refined flours: cakes, ice creams (too much of it), juices with a high sugar content, even fruits (if taken too much), candies, chocolate, honey, pancakes, also pasta, white rice and potato - this all is the food that helps Candida grow. I know how frustrating it is, but it`s just a habit. When you quit eating these foods, new habits will begin to form. You will start enjoying lean proteins and vegetables. You may have horrible cravings from 3 days to 2 weeks. Besides that, when Candida starts to die off, it produces a lot of toxins, which means you may feel tiredness, weakness, moodiness, your immune system will slow down temporarily and you may get an outbreak of Candida or anything else.
Now about good things: if you survive this difficult period of cleansing, you will become the happiest person on the planet! :) You will have waaaay better health, more energy, better mood, you may lose extra pounds if you have excess fat, and you`ll get new healthy habits of eating which will help you to be strong, happy and healthy for the rest of your life! :)
Well, there are-as far as yeast infections are concerned-an important "fungus" and an important "bacteria" that are always present in the vagina. These are not "bad". We need them. However, sometimes, the fungus starts over-producing and the bacteria can't keep up to keep it in check. It's VERY common for women to get a yeast infection after taking antibiotics. My doctors used to just give me the yeast infection meds along with the antibiotics. I'm 63 and haven't had a yeast infection in years. (knock wood). But yeast thrive in wet, warm environments, so cotton panties are good, pants not real tight in the crotch, and don't over-do it with douching. After intercourse should be adequate.
Please
remember answers here don't substitute for appropriate medical care.
That being said there are over the counter creams which are effective
for yeast infections. Your physician could prescribe a one dose tablet
also.
Your concern about this yeast infection
being a symptom of a bigger problem - diabetes is very difficult to
assess. Diabetes is a very serious disease especially for someone as
young as you are. Without knowing more than your age & general
family history - an assessment is impossible. Generally, the measure of
body mass index would help to determine if there is any correlation
between the yeast infection & diabetes. Your MD can talk to you more
specifically about these concerns. I think a visit with your MD while
perhaps not necessary for treatment, might put you at ease!
Thanks for the A2A- hope it helps! Good luck!!