How to Avoid Getting Another Yeast Infection

Yeast infections are a common ailment for women. Three out of four women get a yeast infection at some time during their lives. Fortunately, they usually are not extremely serious, so many women can use home remedies, such as the ones in my post Yeast Infection: Two Proven Home Remedies to treat them. Another of my posts discusses the 10 Causes of Yeast Infection, which leads to the question: can yeast infection be prevented? Yes, it can. Here are eight things you can do to help prevent another yeast infection:

1) Don't wear tight-fitting clothing or clothing made out of synthetic material.

2) Wear cotton panties.

3) Don't wear pantyhose or leotards every day.

4) Use your blow dryer on a low, cool setting to help dry your genital area after you bathe or shower and before getting dressed.

5) 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.

6) Change out of wet swimsuits or other damp clothes as soon as you can.

7) Don't douche, use feminine hygiene sprays, or deodorant sanitary pads or tampons.

8) Also avoid using colored or perfumed toilet paper. These items seem to affect the balance of acidity in the vagina and can lead to yeast infections.

Do a self-assessment to see if you're already doing some of these things. If you are, that's great! However, if you are prone to yeast infection, try doing all of them.  It can't hurt, and it may help. Changing your habits isn't easy, but isn't being free of recurring yeast infection worth the effort?

Candida yeast infection can be very dangerous if left untreated. Yeast infection is a message from your body telling you that something is WRONG inside. To find out more about a clinically-proven, holistic system that shows you how to permanently cure your yeast infection and achieve lasting candida infection freedom, click here!