Hi, I just got back from my first cruise ship vacation, I sat in the hot tub for 4 days for at least 1 1/2 hours daily, it turned my and everyone elses silver jewery BLACK, alot of chemicals, is it possible the over chemical unbalance is the cause of a now yeast infection. I have only had one of these once before in all of my 50 years of life, so I dont ever suffer from this affliction. I am concerned. I am assuming all the women are now suffering from this because they all were in the tub longer than I. What a drag!!! I informed my boyfriend last night and he said yup I have a crusted penis also. Wow, bummer. I have treated myself with monostat and am taking an acidophius tablet 3x a day. I believe my good bacteria all got killed and the bad bacteria took over first. Has anyone else had this happen, is this common in public hot tubs because they have to over chemical the water to prevent germs. Ewwwwww!!!!!!
2007-03-09 04:12:45 · 2 answers · asked by Roc C 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I would never set foot in a public hot tub. Those things are like bacteria soup. You can never be sure if they have treated the water properly, because chlorine is a hard chemical to keep in water, especially hot water. Usually it is consumed by bacteria and/or burns off long before they dose it again.
2007-03-09 05:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by aqx99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not so much the chemicals as the temperature of the water you are sitting in. Anytime you expose your vaginal area to warm temperatures for such a long period of time, you are at risk for developing a yeast infection. The warm temp inhibits the growth of yeast in your vagina. It can also happen of you don't wear cotton panties. You vagina really needs to breath.
2007-03-09 04:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by nichollette4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋