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Yeast infection
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I got infected two times in my whole pregnancy journey...
Is yeast infection common in pregnancy especially in last trimester ? And why it happens ?
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
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Infection is not common in pregnancy
Uncleaned pubic hair Synthetic undergarments excessive washing uncontrolled sugar cud be a few reasons
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Pregnancy is a immunocompromised state physiologically,so yeast infection become quite common, 2ndly female urethra is just 4cm, and due to effect of hormones,tends to get more relaxed and prone to ascending infections.
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