Can Candida Albicans Affect Pregnancy?

Vaginal candidiasis is one of the most common forms of fungal diseases, that is usually reported in pregnant women which may cause systemic infections in neonate particularly with low birth weight (LBW) and prematurity after delivery (1, 2).

Can Candida harm baby during pregnancy?

Will a yeast infection during pregnancy affect my baby? No, a yeast infection won't hurt or affect your developing baby. But it's important to rule out other causes for your symptoms, because other kinds of infections can affect your pregnancy and your baby.

Can Candida albicans cause infertility?

albicans infects female genital tract where it damages the accessory organs of the female reproductive system with enormous detrimental effect on the process of fertilization and later it affects pregnancy and ultimately these consequences lead to infertility [9].