Daily yeast infection prevention

[thinktink16.livejournal.com]

Hey superstars!

I am just recently starting to have sex on a regular basis again (yay!) and regular sex starts making me much more susceptible to yeast infections. Are there any really good daily supplements (besides eating yogurt, I really really hate plain yogurt) that I can use to be preventative? Regular acidophilus pills? Something stronger? I'm in the USA, if that makes a difference.

I'm looking for your fall-back, can't-live-without-it additions to your daily routine!

Thanks!

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Lemme see what springs to mind!

• Acidophilus pills orally or vaginally (get the kind that want to be refrigerated; or, even if you get "shelf-stable" pills, put 'em in the fridge when they come home).

• Boric Acid on a preventative basis seem to help some people.

• Coconut Oil as a lube is apparently nice if you're not using latex condoms, and may have mild anti-fungal properties.

• Make sure that your partner treats his/her genitals as well, so as not to harbor a mild yeastie and pass it back to you!

[thinktink16.livejournal.com]

In terms of the acidophilus, I know there are kinds that are specifically marketed as yeast infection prevention and some that are like "for keeping your digestive system normal". Would either do the same thing?

Thanks, Beth, you always have the answers!

[archangelbeth]

If it's Acidophilus, then acidophilus is acidophilus, which appears to be something of a jack-of-all-trades Lactobacillus. There are some other types of lactobacillus which colonize the vagina, which might be bundled in yeast-infection-prevention brands. Look for: "L. iners, L. crispatus, L. gasseri, L. jenesenii [the primary lactobacilli in the vaginal ecosystem], followed by L. acidophilus, L. fermentum, L. plantarum, L. brevis, L. casei, L. vaginalis, L. delbrueckii, L. salivarius, L. reuteri, and L. rhamnosus." (According to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2662373/)

Glad to be helpful!

[annaline-39.livejournal.com]

AZO makes a good probiotic yeast supplement, I take one a day and it helps a lot. They're in the section by the condoms at our WalMart, and by the feminine supplies at Kroger

[thinktink16.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I bought some to supplement the Acidophilus!