10 Yeast Infection Symptoms
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Diabetes
Individuals with diabetes are at an increased risk for yeast infections. Elevated blood sugar levels can lead to an overgrowth of yeast, making yeast infections more common.5Ginger Vieira. ‘Yeast Infections & Diabetes: What You Need to Know.’ Beyond Type 2, 30 Apr. 2021, beyondtype2.org/yeast-infections-diabetes/ Those who have trouble managing their diabetes can have an increased likelihood of developing yeast infections.
Diabetics may get yeast infections in areas other than the vagina. Oral thrush is a type of yeast overgrowth affecting the mouth. Yeast can also grow on the skin in the armpits, beneath the breasts or in stomach folds.
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