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Vaginal Yeast Infections
Vaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast are tiny organisms that normally live in small numbers on the skin and inside the vagina. These organisms are always present in all people, but are usually prevented from "overgrowth" by other naturally occurring microorganisms.
A majority of women will experience a vaginal yeast infection at some point in their lives. The Candida albicans organism is common in the vaginas of almost all women. It normally causes no problems, unless it gets out of balance with the other "normal flora". Pregnancy, the use of oral contraceptives, and engaging in sex in an unhygienic manner may lead to a yeast infection.
Here are some other things that may contribute to a yeast infection:
- Don't wear tight-fitting clothes
- Don't wear synthetic-fiber clothes
- Wear cotton panties
- Don't wear pantyhose or leotards every day
- Ensure your genital area is completely dry after a bath or shower (use a blow dryer on a low, cool setting to help)
- Wipe from front to back after using the toilet. This may help prevent the bacteria that normally live in your rectum from getting into your vagina
- Change out of wet swimsuits or other damp clothes as soon as you can
- Avoid using douche, feminine hygiene sprays, deodorant sanitary pads or tampons, bubble bath, and coloured or perfumed toilet paper, as these items seem to affect the balance of acidity of the vagina
- Avoid lubricants containing glycerine
- Avoid antibiotics when possible
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It is a simple fact that yeast, thrush, and Candida can be cured permanently. Once and for all completely eliminated. You can treat the root cause of yeast infection. And you can do this easily and safely in the privacy of your home. Even if your doctor may have told you differently! Hard to believe, isn’t it? For more info, visit this page.
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Another important point in treating this infection is that when one partner has a genital yeast infection, it's important for both partners to get treatment. Your partner could infect you, treat their own infection and then get reinfected by having sex with you again. For this reason, it's generally recommended that you refrain from sexual intercourse until all signs and symptoms of the infection are gone.
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