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A young mother who swims with us brought her little guy to the pool this week. I waved to him from the pool and laughed as he cooed and giggled to his auntie who was watching him while mama swam some laps.

I noticed he was sporting a cool purple binky (pacifier) - or at least that is what I thought it was. After getting out of the pool and making his acquaintance from a closer distance I noticed that it was a purple substance in and around his mouth.

gentian.gif Ahhh, I said to Mama - he has thrush and you’re treating it with gentian violet.

As we talked she said that he gets the thrush often and she couldn’t understand why she couldn’t seem to get rid of it once and for all.

I mentioned all this to hubby over lunch today and he said “Is she diabetic?”

I hadn’t even thought of that as a possibility, but realized I should have made the connection. You see, when he was diagnosed (diagnosed, that is, for the second time - see previous article) he had gone to the doctor several times for a yeast infection. He was quite upset because the nurses would laugh at him each time - because a yeast infection is considered to be a woman’s problem. (He didn’t stay with that doctor’s office - embarrassment and anger at his treatment!)

First, why does diabetes increase the risk for developing yeast infections?
GERALD BERNSTEIN, MD: It’s important to understand what the elevated blood glucose in people with diabetes actually does to the body. When the blood sugar increases, two things happen. One, all the body secretions will have an increased amount of glucose. Two, all of the tissues of the body stop functioning normally, and therefore the normal defenses that the body has against intrusion by outside substances — such as yeast — will be abnormal.

The above quoted article also talks about the diabetes/yeast infection being a woman’s problem. I’m here to tell you that men also can be affected.

So - if you think you or your spouse may have a yeast infection - get to a doctor as quickly as possible. Women, don’t douche before you go - don’t pre-treat. See the doctor FIRST and let him/her decide what the course of action should be.

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Posted in Diabetic Complications on October 18th, 2007

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3 Responses to “Yeast Infections and Diabetes”

  1. Diabetes Health Talk » Blog Archive » Gestational Diabetes in the News Says:
    November 5th, 2007 at 1:59 am

    [...] Gestational Diabetes in the News by barbara waters I’ve written about some of the complications from diabetes - including yeast infections. [...]

  2. Glen Shivler Says:
    March 21st, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree with your blog.

  3. Lilly Says:
    February 7th, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Maintaining a healthy and clean body is a good way to prevent yeast infection.

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