YI after oral sex?

[lightningxsnow.livejournal.com]

I find that after someone goes down on me without a dental dam, especially if it's a new partner, I tend to feel like I get a mild yeast infection - I get itchy and sometimes there's a change in smell.

Is this a YI or something else? And is there any way, besides using a dam, to prevent it? (I don't have much of a problem using dams with casual partners, but I'd rather not use them with my girlfriend. Personal preference.)

Comments

[pygmybugs.livejournal.com]

Maybe you have a mild latex allergy? Are the dams you use the kind that come powdered? I find that (at least with latex gloves), the powder is pretty irritating. Perhaps try either rinsing off the dam before you use it, or using a different kind. Some people use plastic food wrap (not the microwave kind, as that's got teeny holes in it) or you could cut open a non-latex condom. It might be a little spendier than dams, but the female condoms are non-latex and cut open, are pretty huge.

[lightningxsnow.livejournal.com]

Haha, it's funny you should say that because I do have a mild latex allergy - I use non-latex dams. However, the itching happens when dams are not used. Sorry if that wasn't clear. :P

[hannastar.livejournal.com]

You could try washing your vulva after sex with a solution of cider vinegar or tea tree oil (both of which are anti-fungal so kill yeasties) in warm water. Should hopefully kill off any yeast growth before it can cause the smell & itching. Also, sugar can cause yeast infections, so it can help to make sure your partner brushes their teeth and has a drink of water before they go down on you. Definitely don't let anyone down there if they've just been drinking alcohol or juice, or eating sweets.

[archangelbeth]

Perhaps try boric acid for a bit to see if your current pH might be shiftable to something less friendly to yeast? Eat more probiotics, so your natural flora is a bit more resilient to such changes?

That's about all I could think of... O:(

Good luck!

[paraxeni.livejournal.com]

I do sometimes get a little itchy and irritated. I think her saliva's just of a different pH than my bits like, but then again I get a general itchiness post-sex anyway. I use aloe wipes for my after-shag piss/squirt-dump/clean up, to keep everything moist and reduce irritation. It seems to work a bit better than drying with paper.

[sullenduchess.livejournal.com]

Whenever I have oral sex performed on me, I get a YI. 98% of the time. If I run to the bathroom and get all of the saliva off ASAP then I may not have the irritation. But generally for me...oral sex=itchy vag :(