| Many women use non-medical methods for treating | | | | virus that leads to AIDS) lowers the immune system |
| yeast, because the cost of over-the-counter | | | | and could greatly reduce the ability of a woman to |
| methods is high, because they are unimpressed with | | | | combat yeast. Yeast infections can be somewhat |
| OTC methods, or simply because they prefer more | | | | contagious in that they can be passed back and forth |
| natural methods. Wearing tight pants can also create | | | | between partners during unprotected intercourse. |
| an environment that is perfect for yeast to grow. | | | | Realistically, if a partner becomes infected, it generally |
| Wearing skirts whenever possible is the best way to | | | | means that his or her immune system is already |
| avoid the problems that tight pants can create. | | | | depressed and the infection would have been |
| Calendula officinalis has strong anti-fungal and | | | | inevitable. The most common treatments for yeast |
| anti-inflammatory properties and is also an effective | | | | infections are medications inserted directly into the |
| liver tonic and improvings overall systemic functioning | | | | vagina. The medicine may be a cream that you insert |
| and aiding in the removal of toxins from the body. | | | | with a special applicator or a suppository that you |
| Yeast infections are the second most common type | | | | insert and allow to dissolve on its own. Avoid |
| of vaginal infection women experience (bacterial | | | | antibiotics and steroids unless absolutely necessary. |
| vaginosis is the most common). Over 70% of | | | | Because antibiotics and steroids can alter the |
| women develop at least one yeast infection during | | | | body�s internal balance, they should be |
| their life and over 40% of women have had more | | | | avoided. If you are unable to avoid their use, a |
| than one infection. When Physicians are met with | | | | vaginal yeast cream may be used at the first sign of |
| recurrent yeast infections and there seems to be no | | | | an infection. |
| other cause, they do have to consider HIV. HIV (the | | | | |