7 Common Habits That Causes Recurring Vaginal Infections
Vaginal infections are really frustrating, from the constant itching to the uncontrollable fowl smell.
Walking a certain way to curtail the itch and having to spray loads of scent down there.
Especially if you are sure your hygiene is in check but yet the stench is so severe it almost make you want to throw up.
Did I forget to mention the burn during pee or after intercourse?
It can make you go as far as desperately falling for unthinkable home remedies like sitting on steam and inserting food ingredients as onions and garlic.
Yeah, that’s how frustrating it could be. Well, not to burst your bubble but often times than none, these infections come back and sometimes the symptoms double.
So you do have to visit the doctor, possibly run tests and get proper medications.
While at it make sure you explain your symptoms. For some people, this symptoms come after a few months or weeks with the regular medications almost feeling like a life sentence.
Here are 10 habits you are currently doing that is causing that extraordinary discomfort
1. Wearing tight synthetic underwear and pants
If you are reading this now, well I have to state this boldly drop that underwear! you might not feel comfortable not wearing panties so the trick is when at home wear loose shorts and don’t sleep with them on.
2. Staying in wet underwear
There are a lot of ways this can happen. Either after swimming, or the sweat after your morning exercise, or drops after using the restroom.
Wet underwear create moist environment for these pathogens to grow.
Read Related: 5 STDs You Can Get While Wearing A Condom
3. Consuming too much sugar
Excess sugar causes overgrowth of yeast which causes yeast infections.
This leads to the imbalance of bacteria and fungi down there. Yes, there’s bacteria down there but the good ones.
This come also due to uncontrolled diabetes. Seek to maintain a good blood sugar level.
4. Abuse of antibiotics
For most people, over the counter antibiotics is the one stop for the slightest diarrhoea, injury or even malaria.
Excessive use of antibiotics can destroy the lactobacillus (good bacteria) in your vagina leading to the imbalance so avoid.
5. Using tampons and sanitary towel for too long
You don’t have to wait until your sanitary pads is filled. And you also don’t have to wait for the entire 8 hours on the label.
Maintain your hygiene and be nice to your vagina.
6. Using chemical irritants
Some products disguised as cosmetics and even soaps don’t belong there.
Many cosmetics and vaginal sprays are not vaginal friendly.
Remember the vagina has its own scent and does not need to seek a perfume store.
7. Using the toilet
Have you ever used the toilet and the water splashes, disgusting right? Well one quick trick is roll up tissue and place it there before using to avoid splash.
So there we go. Your 7 common habits causing recurring vaginal infections. Stay off these and stay off trouble. Peace.
