Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics to help cure or prevent illness. This medication may last for several days until the illness is lessened or completely gone. The side effects of taking antibiotics may result to yeast infection and this problem is usually experienced by women. Due to this problem, preventive measures are made available to prevent yeast infections while under antibiotic treatment.

• Have a healthy lifestyle. That means good exercise and a well-balanced diet. Add some supplement vitamins and enough rest for more vigor. Take care of your immune system so you don’t get sick easily. This is the first step for you so you don’t have to take antibiotics in the first place.

• Take extra care if you have diabetes. This should always be maintained at its normal level since sugars encourage yeast infections. It is also important to keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control since these are all important to your overall health.

• One important thing to do is to ask your doctor to prescribe you some anti-fungal medication to help offset the occurrence of yeast infections if you are already under medication using antibiotics. These may be available in tablets, creams or as suppositories.

• Remember to wear cotton underwear when you are still under treatment. Avoid wearing synthetic ones. Avoid wearing too tight pants, pantyhose and shorts. These cause discomfort and produce heat in your private parts where yeast infections are likely to start. Always try to keep moist areas dry, especially around the crotch area to prevent infection. Change underwear as often as you can to keep yourself dry.

• If you go swimming, it is important to remember to immediately change into dry clothing as soon as you finish your swim. Damp and wet clothing such as swimsuits are places for yeast infection to occur.

• Take care of your diet. Add a cup of yogurt to your diet because yogurt has some nutrients that can get rid of yeast. Drink cranberry juice since this is also good against yeast infections. Avoid eating too many sweets and other sugary foods since these foods encourage yeast to grow. Avoid drinking alcohol. Ask your doctor to prescribe you garlic supplements to counter yeast infections. Garlic is a good anti-fungal agent against yeast infections. Better yet, add fresh garlic to your daily diet.

• Take care of your body. Take baths everyday to keep your body clean. Avoid using harsh soaps to wash your private parts. Avoid using scented vaginal products such as scented soaps, douches and shower gels. Instead, try using gentle cleansers with balanced ph or some hypoallergenic wash for your private parts.

• Always remember to wipe from front to back after using the bathroom to prevent infection.

• Don’t have sexual contact while under treatment.

For purposes of information, yeast infections are not only caused by using antibiotics but by other medications as well like birth control pills.

Rick Missimer

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