Posted on June 28, 2010.
Vaginal yeast infections - how to prevent vaginal yeast infections Of the 17 different things that can cause vaginal infections, heat and humidity are two of the most important factors we can control, apart from the food we eat. Most people can prevent vaginal yeast infections by eating well and staying dry.
Yeast can survive in dry conditions, but only in a state of dormancy. It can reproduce and grow in hot and humid. Therefore it is important to keep your skin cool and dry crotch as possible.
High heat kills the yeast, too, but it would be difficult to increase your body temperature to kill the yeast, without killing you, too - although some people suggest treatments for yeast infections sauna (the jury is still on that one).
Keep the skin dry will help prevent a yeast rash under my breasts done, in the folds of the skin, and in the crotch. Keep the genital area dry may also keep the yeast to move from the anus to the genitals. The best way to keep your genital area as dry as possible is to wear loose clothing, wear pants that breathe, and avoid tights.
If this is not enough, you can also try using Zeasorb super absorbent powder to keep you dry.
If you find that too sanitary pads keep moisture against your body, be sure to change them often or switch to washable cotton pads that allow your crotch breathe.
If you get recurrent yeast infections vaginal underlying cause should be corrected. Weight loss often helps prevent recurrent infections. Diabetics do not want to make sure their blood sugar is under control.
If you have not been diagnosed with a condition that can cause yeast infections, but you keep them even if you eat well and keep you dry, you should go have a very serious discussion with your doctor. Doctors are busy people, and they sometimes forget to check these conditions face another patient with a vaginal yeast infection.
As I mentioned earlier, it was suggested that you can reduce the number of yeast organisms in your body by sitting in a sauna or a hot bath. Dr. Jeffrey McCombs, DC., Who specializes in treating patients with suspected systemic Candida infections has been heat treated (sweating in a sauna or bath) a cornerstone of its program. I could not find any support for this method of treatment in medical journals, but saunas help detoxify the body through the sweat glands, so there may be some truth.
Perhaps a detoxified body is better able to fight a yeast infection, even if the sauna does not heat your body to kill the yeast, pure and simple.
At this point, of course, it's just speculation, but many practitioners of Oriental medicine does use heat to improve immune function, even for cancer patients. And what the heck - saunas make you feel great, and they can not hurt, unless you are pregnant or have a heart problem.
If you're not used to sitting in a sauna, you'll want to talk with your doctor - and do not expect miracles. This is another unproven theory.
By far the best tactic to use proven to prevent vaginal yeast infections is to eat a nutritious diet, stay healthy and stay dry. If this is not enough, learn more about other causes of yeast infections, so you'll know what you ave.
