Health Tip: Yeast Infections Can Recur

(HealthDay News) -- Vaginal yeast infections are common and often recur in many women. But they are easily treated with either over-the-counter or prescription medications.

These are common triggers of yeast infections, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

• Becoming stressed or not getting enough sleep.

• Maintaining a poorly balanced diet, particularly one that's high in sugar.

• Being pregnant.

• Taking certain medications, including steroids, birth control pills or antibiotics.

• Getting your period.

• Having certain health conditions, including HIV or poorly managed diabetes.