Antibiotics and yeast infections-do not be misled by myths

There are three common assertions about the interaction of antibiotics and yeast infections. Each of them is founded on personal experience of victims of yeast infection. But two are false and can lead to decisions that affect your system.

Below, we separate the truth from misperception.

The three common claims of antibiotics and candidiasis.

1. antibiotics weaken the immune system.
2. antibiotics raise pH in your body makes you more susceptible to Candida.
3. antibiotics kill bacteria benefits.

# 1 is a myth. The idea that antibiotics weaken the immune system stems from a faulty observation and a faulty analogy. Take antibiotics and calms our raging infection and then back. We believe that our immune system has been compromised and we retract like a muscle that has Atrophied since the antibiotic has hired some of his works. In fact, it is not true. There are many different types of bacteria. Each antibiotic fights only particular types. The immune system got weaker. Secondary infection that you got is a strain that could combat antibiotic.

# 2 is a myth. Some literature suggests that antibiotics increase the levels of pH, making your body a more favourable environment for the yeast infection. The idea was probably because some antibiotics are influenced by pH levels. Some, such as neomycin, become less effective at higher pH levels and may be less able to fight Candida already growing in your system.

# 3 is true. Antibiotics kill bacteria useful as indiscriminately kill all bacteria. That is the function of antibiotics to kill bacteria or keep it from reproducing.

The net effect of these three statements is that some women hold off taking antibiotics that need for fear that the medicine will promote yeast infection. It is true that prolonged use of antibiotics opens the door to the yeast infection often because they kill the good bacteria that would otherwise compete with the fungus Candida.

One solution is to add a daily cup of yogurt with live cultures to your diet. Studies suggest that yogurt with live cultures add good bacteria, or probiotics, to your system. And the good bacteria in yoghurt may replace the good bacteria killed by antibiotics. As always with medical problems, consult your doctor.