A阴道酵母菌感染, also known as candidiasis, is a condition that causes itching and irritation around the阴道，一个厚厚的白色阴道分配that looks likecottage cheese, and burning when using the bathroom orhaving sex。
Although many women experience yeast infections, women with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk, especially if their blood sugar levels are higher than normal.
Blood Sugar and Yeast Infections
大多数女性都有酵母生物作为其正常植物群的一部分，这是在我们身体上方和内部生活的微生物。这些微生物不会引起任何不适或症状，因为它们的数量有限。但是，当有过度生长的时候，他们的存在成为一个问题。
“没有人知道为什么酵母感染更常见[2型糖尿病的女性], but there is a definite association with how well a person's diabetes is controlled," says Vincent Woo, MD, endocrinologist at the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Canada. An从糖尿病增加血糖水平影响整个身体，不仅仅是血液。“升高的血糖出现在粘液of the vagina and vulva, so they serve as an excellent culture medium for yeast,” says丹尼尔艾因霍恩，MD, a former president of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and medical director of the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute in San Diego. Yeast gets energy from sugar, so in an environment that is moist with sugar, yeast may overgrow.
Diabetes and the Ability to Fight Yeast Infections
糖尿病对人体的影响变得更加obvious as time goes on. People who don’t keep good control of their blood sugar may develop complications related to the constantly high levels. One such complication is a difficulty in fighting off infections, eitherbacterial or fungal。
Einhorn博士解释说：“有些女性，特别是糖尿病控制不佳的女性，在他们对抗任何感染的能力方面有一些妥协。”这意味着一旦酵母感染已经开始，才能摆脱它可能并不容易。
Yeast Infection Treatment
对糖尿病的人的治疗与没有它的人的糖尿病的治疗相同。“这些感染是根据任何其他酵母菌感染的方式管理。所有标准代理商都将起作用，“Einhorn说。
Over-the-counter treatments consist of antifungal vaginal creams and suppositories, which are used for one to seven days, depending on the product. Your doctor can tell you which product is best for you.
If you get yeast infections very frequently or they don't completely go away, your doctor may treat you for longer periods of time or prescribe a yeast infection medication calledDiflucan (fluconazole)。这是一个有效的treatment对于酵母感染，但如果你是不应该使用它pregnant。
虽然大多数女性认为他们可以判断是否有酵母菌感染，但这并不总是如此。根据这一点Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)，许多女性经常误解自己并购买过度柜台酵母感染治疗方法that are ineffective for their problem. This is dangerous because the real problem is not being properly treated. If you're not certain that you have a yeast infection, or if your symptoms don't go away with over-the-counter treatment, see your doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Lowering Your Risk for Yeast Infections
虽然酵母感染不能总是被阻止，但是即使你有2型糖尿病，你也可以降低开发一个人的风险。可能有助于预防酵母感染的一些提示包括：
- Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes.
- Wear cotton underwear.
- Eat yogurt with live cultures ofLactobacillus acidophilus。
Still, notes Einhorn, “The most important [way to prevent yeast infections] is to optimize glucose control, so that the sugar in the secretions from the vulva and vagina doesn’t promote the buildup of yeast.”
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