what causes yeast infections?!

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Having relations with a baker.

Actually, yeast spores are all over the place, it's really easy to pick up. It thrives in moist, warm places. If you have it vaginally, then use vagisill or some over the counter cream. If you have it in your mouth, then you need a prescription. Guys get it too, although not as often as women. If you get it vaginally a lot, try taking acidophillus (I don't know how it's spelled).

The best way not to have to worry about getting yeast infections this way is not to have sex. But if you do have sex, using a condom will help prevent transmission of yeast infections, just as it helps prevent transmission of more commonly sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection, and helps prevent pregnancy. Teens should always use a latex condom if they have sex, even if they are also using other forms of birth control. (See "On the Teen Scene: Preventing STDs" in the June 1993 FDA Consumer.)

If one partner has a yeast infection, the other partner should also be treated for it. A man is less likely than a woman to be aware of having a yeast infection because he may not have any symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they may include a moist, white, scaling rash on the penis, and itchiness or redness under the foreskin. As with females, lowered immunity, rather than sexual transmission, is the most frequent cause of genital yeast infections in males.

OTC Products
The OTC products for vaginal yeast infections have one of four active ingredients: butoconazole nitrate (Femstat 3), clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin and others), miconazole (Monistat 7 and others), and tioconazole (Vagistat). These drugs are in the same anti-fungal family and work in similar ways to break down the cell wall of the Candida organism until it dissolves. FDA approved the switch of Femstat 3 from prescription to OTC status December 1996 and a similar switch for Vagistat in February 1997. The others have been available OTC for a few years.

http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/yeastin…

In Chinese medicine, a body would not be susceptible to a Yeast infection without an abnormal amount of Dampness, as yeast infections are opportunistic. You can help bring your body in to balance with herbs and acupuncture and address the actual 'root" causes.

http://www.agelessherbs.com/spleenqitoni…
http://www.getstuckonacupuncture.com/ind…

Antibiotics and sexual transmission.
The "yeast" is a bacteria called candida albicans. The problem occurs when it multiplies out of control. The most effective treatment is grapefruit seed extract:
http://www.fungusfocus.com/html/grapefru…
Antibiotic use tends to create recurring infections as it makes the bacteria resistant and creates biofilms. Topical treatments don't cure the cause and aren't very effective. You'll have a flare up when you stop using them.

Yeast infections can be caused by antibiotics, you can help it by doing a Candida Cleanse. (Research Candida cleanse)