cant beat this yeast infection!

[chicago]

I'm a diflucan girl myself. I'm prone to these infections so my GYN will often prescribe over the phone. One quick pill and a week of eating yogurt every day does the trick.

To avoid them - sleep naked, no undies, not even cotton. Avoid any products for the nether regions that contain antibiotics, even antibiotic soap (use a mild regular soap), and don't ever use A&D ointment or anything like it as a lube or chamois cream. Change your undies/shorts right after you're done exercising in them, and shower right away if you can. Only use soap once a day in the area - if you shower more than once just rinse with water. And eat lots of yogurt. One a day to keep the doctor away (forget about apples, LOL!) Oh, and I just learned that you should avoid lubes that have any glucose/glucogen in them, as the sugar feeds the yeast.

If you are on a birth control pill, you might want to see if there is a low dose version available. This can make a difference too.

BTW - Fear of the yeasties is what has kept me from wearing cycling shorts with chamois. I'm convinced that it's an insulated breeding ground for yeast, especially since some have antibacterial properties. I wear unpadded wicking shorts and wicking underwear (Patagonia briefs) and haven't had any issues.

in addition to all this "cleansing"... if you are having sex, be sure to wipe yourself with a warm rag afterwards.... even with the smallest about of sex. you would be surpised at the amount of bacteria that results from sex (and sweat). wipe your private's nice and clean each time and this will rid of any bacteria wanting to multiply into sometype of infection. i never go to bed without cleaning up a bit if i had sex, LOL!! i was having some problems with this a while back... maybe it was the condoms i don't know... but i had to visit my doctor like 3x in 3 months and she told me to make sure to wipe after every encounter... and haven't had a problem since. guess all that friction, sweat, etc, etc... was causing some trouble, LOL! sorry TMI... but seriously, it has helped me alot.