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Question

I Just got back from seeing a GYN! and i have a yeast infection which i think i might have caught because i had the pokey pokey with my B/F but we used a condom! i might have had an allergic reaction. in order to prevent another yeast infection what can i do, ive never had one before and man when girls say they sucked i sure do understand why, all i wanted to do is sit in hot water till it went away. Anywho i got a pill Diflucon, and i can already feel the itching has mild up alot. what i want to know is what are other ways to prevent a yeast infection, Is it possible to get an allergic reaction to a condom! haha i thought that was funny because condoms are around to protect us! Sux being a girl sometimes!! ugh! >=[. So please help me out ladies please please oh please help me out. I would really really appreciate the Advice and help the gyn i saw is an idiot she didnt even help me out at all!! but thats okay. all i wanted to know was what i had.

Thanks Much♥

Answer 1

All women will get a yeast infection at some point in there life and yes it does suck. You can help prevent them by eating yoghurt everyday.. wearing cotton panties and not to tight pants. Also after sex remember to go to the toilet afterwards.. the build up of bateria from sex can cause it as well. I don't mean as soon as he is finished go running to the loo, but sometime afterwards just make a trip to the toilet

It is possible that you may have had a reaction to the condom. Some people are allergic to the laxtax. You can get non latex condoms (usually at the same place where you buy condoms). Try them next time and see if they are better

Perhaps seeing a new Gyn is in order to

Answer 2

If you are allergic to latex, yes it is possible to have an allergic reaction to the condom.

yeast is found naturally in your body and if you douche and are over douching you can upset the balance of bacteria in the vagina and cause a flare up. If you are taking antibiotics, this can cause a yeast infection (the meds kill off good as well as bad bacteria)

as for preventing them. My aunt always swears by eating yogurt on a regular basis. I don't know how well it works, but I haven't had one since I began eating yogurt once a day. (When I have to take anitbiotics, I up the yogurt to twice a day)

Answer 3

Simply put, a yeast infection is an overgrowth of yeast that is normally found in the vagina. All people, no matter how "clean" they are, have bacteria, viruses, and yeast in their body

Yeast infections are caused by a fungus, usually candida albicans, that grows rapidly, taking over the normal bacteria found within the vagina. Yeast infections are not so much "caught" (although they may be passed back and forth between sexual partners) as "grown" from one's own yeast cells within the vagina. The classic example of this is the increased chance of having a yeast infection after taking antibiotics. The antibiotics reduce the normal bacteria in the vagina, and the yeast seize the opportunity and reproduce rapidly, causing a yeast infection.

We know that while some women simply get yeast infections once in a great while, others are susceptible to them because of certain risk factors. In the past birth control pills were thought to increase the chance of yeast infections, but current pills have much lower hormone doses than in the past, and are not thought to lead to yeast infections. Also, some women may feel that yeast infections imply they are not "clean enough down there" but this is not the case. Risk factors for yeast infections include:

Recent antibiotic use, for example for a urinary tract infection.
Wearing tight clothes, particularly non-cotton underwear or pants.
Wearing moist clothing for extended periods, such as workout or swimwear.
Having diabetes.
Having leukemia or AIDS, both conditions that damage the immune system.
Obesity.

Most women know the common symptoms of a yeast infection, which include itching, burning, a white discharge, pain with intercourse or tampon use, or redness and irritation of the vulva (the outside "lips" of the vagina). Some women get all of these symptoms, while others have none

Preventing yeast infections is obviously more desirable than treating them. Wearing loose clothing, cotton underwear (or at least underwear with a cotton crotch panel), removing damp clothing soon after swimming or working out, and carefully drying the vulvar area after bathing will all help prevent yeast infections. Some advocate using a blow dryer on warm to briefly blow dry the vulva after bathing to insure adequate drying. Others suggest using vaginal or oral yogurt, which is a controversial method of preventing yeast infections. However, there are articles in the medical literature that support eating 8 ounces a day of yogurt containing lactobacillus acidophilus, which may reduce the yeast infection recurrence rate by threefold. IF you choose to do this, however, please make sure the yogurt you buy specifically contains lactobacillus acidophilus, as many do not. Some also advocate taking anti-fungal medications intravaginally or orally at specific intervals to prevent overgrowth of yeast. In some diabetic patients this is very helpful. Yeast infections are common and sometimes difficult to treat, but with the appropriate evaluation and treatment they can be effectively treated. Any symptomatic vaginal discharge should be evaluated to ensure proper treatment.

Answer 4

I got a yeast infection once .. and flipped out like 'NOOO i cant be allergic to condoms!'. But what I found out and my GYN suggested was try condoms WITH OUT spremicide. Ive been fine since.

Answer 5

I bet it was a latex condom and YES, you can be allergic to that.
Try a new kind of condom called "Nitrile".

LD