These factors may increase your risk of developing a vaginal yeast infection:
--Antibiotic use: Broad-spectrum antibiotics kill the healthy bacteria in your vagina, which may lead to an overgrowth of yeast in the vagina.
--Increased estrogen levels: Women who are pregnant, taking estrogen birth control pills, or taking estrogen hormone therapy are more likely to develop vaginal yeast infections.
--Women with uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes are more likely to develop yeast infections.
--Those with weakened immune systems
--Being sexually active: Yeast infections are considered sexually transmitted infections, but yeast can be introduced into the vagina through sexual contact.
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