Stress Anxiety And Yeast Infections

Title:
Stress, Anxiety and Yeast Infections

Word Count:
710

Summary:
This article tries to prove the cause-and-effect relationship between yeast infection and stress and anxiety. It is also included here the description of yeast infection, its causes, symptoms and treatment.


Keywords:
Stress and Anxiety, Side Effects, Pregnancy


Article Body:
When talking about stress and anxiety, people usually think of problems related to work, finances, studies or the family. Will the words “yeast infection” come to mind? Probably not. But after thinking about it for quiet some time, I finally concluded that yeast infection will definitely cause a lot of stress and anxiety to any woman like me.

When do we consider our jobs or studies to be stressful? Personally, I consider something to be stressful when its demands are already too much for me to bear. My anxiety, on the other hand, is triggered when I feel that there is a looming problem I am trying to avoid but still has a possibility of occurring. Both these situations can be related with yeast infection and having it. To understand this better, it is important to learn more about this health problem.

Yeast is a type of fungus and is scientifically known as Candida. The kind of fungus specifically found in the women's genital area is called Candida Albican. Yeast is naturally found in moisture-rich parts of a person's body like the mouth and, for women, their vagina. Aside from yeast, normal protective bacteria are also found in that area of a woman's body. Yeast infection results from an overgrowth of Candida Albicans or a diminished amount of normal protective bacteria such that the “good” bacteria are outnumbered. Several factors may cause either an increase in the amount of yeast or a decrease in the number of protective bacteria.

Taking antibiotics to eliminate the disease-causing bacteria also affects the protective bacteria in the vagina which will cause it to decrease. A high level of blood-sugar among people with diabetes and women who have their menstruation triggers the proliferation of yeast. Hormonal changes that pregnant woman experience also cause the blood-sugar level to increase resulting as well to a growth in the amount of yeast. A weak immune system resulting from lack of sleep or poor diet will not be able to fight against infections and make it easier to take place. Yeast also thrive in areas that are warm and moisture-laden which is common in situations when women wear tight clothing or sweat excessively.

When a woman has yeast infection she will experience itching, irritation and soreness in the areas affected. She also feels pain during urination and sexual intercourse. Rashes form in the affected areas and vaginal discharges occur. Itching is extremely bothersome especially during instances when one is already preoccupied with other important tasks. The irritation must be very difficult to handle in situations where it is embarrassing to scratch one's self but feels a great need to do it. The pain you avoid to experience despite the strong urge to urinate just might be too much to bear. When placed in these kinds of situations, I imagine that it is not impossible for a woman to feel stressful.

Fortunately, there are ways to avoid having yeast infection. Oral and topical medications such as clotrimazole, ketoconazole and miconazole can be taken or applied to decrease or eliminate yeast proliferation. Some medications, however, have adverse side effects such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite and unusual fatigue and may trigger negative reactions with other medications. Another option to address yeast infections is through lifestyle and diet modifications which requires wearing of cotton-made materials, avoiding the use of tight clothing, eating yogurt and decreasing the consumption of sugary foods. Through regular and strict observance of these modifications, chances of having yeast infection may be limited.

However, it is already part of a woman's system to regularly experience having menstruation. It can also be expected for women to get pregnant at a particular time. These events can make a woman vulnerable to having yeast infections again. The possibility of experiencing difficulties brought about by being infected, I believe, can make any woman anxious.

Does this mean then that women cannot avoid having yeast infection? Maybe or maybe not. Though if it is true that every woman will experience having this problem at least once in their lives, stress and anxiety must be expected to go with it as well. Common stress management techniques most likely will not be effective in this situation, but proper hygiene and medication surely will.

BONUS : Title:
Stress, A Matter Of Judgment

Word Count:
348

Summary:
Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep us motivated. But excessive pressure can lead to stress, which undermines performance, is costly to employers and can make people ill.

Stress, a matter of judgment
In becoming stressed, people must therefore make two main judgments: firstly they must feel threatened by the situation, and secondly they must doubt that their capabilities and resources are sufficient to meet the threat.

Damaging Stress
How stresse...


Keywords:
stress,stress ball,tension,stress management,heart attack,Body,heart,palpitation,blood pressure,bloo


Article Body:
Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep us motivated. But excessive pressure can lead to stress, which undermines performance, is costly to employers and can make people ill.

Stress, a matter of judgment
In becoming stressed, people must therefore make two main judgments: firstly they must feel threatened by the situation, and secondly they must doubt that their capabilities and resources are sufficient to meet the threat.

Damaging Stress
How stressed someone feels depends on how much damage they think the situation can do them, and how closely their resources meet the demands of the situation. This sense of threat is rarely physical. It may, for example, involve perceived threats to our social standing, to other people’s opinions of us, to our career prospects or to our own deeply held values.

The Immune System's Response to Acute Stress
The effect on the immune system from confrontation with the bear is similar to marshaling a defensive line of soldiers to potentially critical areas.

1. The steroid hormones dampen parts of the immune system, so that infection fighters (including important white blood cells) or other immune molecules can be redistributed.

2. These immune-boosting troops are sent to the body's front lines where injury or infection is most likely, such as the skin, the bone marrow, and the lymph nodes.

The Acute Response in the Mouth and Throat
As the bear gets closer, fluids are diverted from nonessential locations, including the mouth. This causes dryness and difficulty in talking. In addition, stress can cause spasms of the throat muscles, making it difficult to swallow.

Relieve your Stress with a Stress Ball!
How they benefit you is simple. When you squeeze, the muscles not only contract in your hand, but up your arm as well. Hold the squeeze for a second or two and then release. As your muscles relax, the tension will leave your arms and hands, thereby relieving stress. It’s a great way to take out your frustration.

So what are you waiting for? Find out more about how stress ball can benefit you today!