Daily yeast infection prevention

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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!

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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!