Recurring yeast infections are a real pain in the butt.
Just when you think you've got them, at the worst of times, boom, they're back knocking at the front door like an unwelcome house guest.
So how do you get rid of these pests once and for all? Well, there are certain techniques you can put to work right away to put a stop to this nonsense, here is what you will need to do.
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Stay Drier Than The Sahara Desert Recurring yeast infections happen when the conditions are right.
If it's moist and dark, it's a good place to grow, so keeping yourself dry down there is extremely important.
With this in mind, make sure you do the following: -wear underwear with a cotton panel on it -stop wearing tight fitting jeans -stop using scented tampons or other deodorants down there -wipe from front to back on the toilet -don't douche These tips should help you keep that area free of yeast.
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No More Sugar, Honey! Sugar is food for yeast and the more of it you take in, the more you are feeding the problem.
When you have a yeast infection it's usually not only isolated to your vaginal area, but it also is in your urinary tract, intestines and even your mouth.
Cutting back on sugar will help kill these guys off big time and help restore a more natural balance.
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Eat This, Not That In addition to not eating sugar, there are certain foods you should eat more of since they help fight off yeast.
These foods are almonds, radishes, blackberries, cabbage, pumpkin, papaya, onions, carrots and sauerkraut.
These will either boost your immune system or work as anti-fungal agents, either way you're delivering a one-two punch to yeast.
Want More Information? Recurring yeast infections can be staved off with the above methods, however it's important to note that you will not kill the yeast spores in your system with these methods.
What does this mean? It means that it's possible to still get a future flare-up unless these are killed off.
To completely kill them, you will need to look into stronger treatments.