Diabetes or carbohydrate metabolism disorders.
The fungus that causes thrush actively multiplies in an environment with a high glucose content. This is because impaired blood and tissue sugar control creates a favourable environment for infections. That’s why even regular candle treatment, limiting sweet intake and changing intimate hygiene products do not always prevent recurrence of thrush, which can come back again and again. In such cases, the root cause may lie deeper, in an internal metabolic imbalance that you might not even suspect. Sometimes, chronic thrush is the first symptom of hidden diabetes or prediabetes. Therefore, it’s crucial to pay attention to all body signals in order to identify the true cause.
Frequent or uncontrolled use of antibiotics.
The use of such drugs on a long-term basis helps to destroy not only pathogenic bacteria, but also beneficial microflora, in particular lactobacilli, which play a key role in maintaining vaginal health.Without these good bacteria, Candida rapidly multiplies, triggering thrush or causing it to recur after treatment. Frequent, unsupervised use of antibiotics or stopping the course prematurely leads to dysbiosis and chronic candidiasis. Symptoms reappear repeatedly because the normal flora fails to restore. To prevent these problems, it’s important to take probiotics during and after antibiotic therapy, follow your doctor’s recommendations, and avoid self-medication.
Incorrect or incomplete treatment.
Studies show that most women stop using antifungal drugs as soon as their symptoms disappear, mistakenly believing that the infection is completely cured. In reality, this allows the fungus to partially survive and continue multiplying. Another frequent mistake is using ineffective treatments that are not suited to the specific type of infection. Such treatment may lead to relapses and complications. It is important to remember that only medications should be taken (such as Canesten, Nizoral, Zocon-T Kit), as supplements, plant extracts are not only ineffective but can also be potentially harmful in this case.
Excessive cleanliness in the intimate area.
The healthy balance between beneficial bacteria and fungi is very delicate and depends on maintaining an optimal acidity level. When the flora is disturbed due to excessive cleansing, it often leads to symptoms of thrush and even its progression to a chronic form, where the imbalance recurs repeatedly. For example, if you believe that frequent washing and the use of antiseptics will help prevent infections, in reality, it causes irritation and weakens the natural defense. Douching is especially harmful as it alters the vaginal environment, reducing its natural acidity. To maintain intimate health, it is sufficient to avoid harsh cleansers, choose special neutral gels with a pH close to the natural vaginal level, and avoid douching without medical indication.