Taking antibiotics is a necessary part of life, at times. And they're great, don't get me wrong. They care a lot of illnesses that could be dangerous or even life-threatening. However, for women, many times they have an unintended side effect. A yeast infection.
Yeast infections are caused by a surplus of candida-a nasty little fungus that also causes thrush and vaginitis. Yeast infections are not deadly, by any means, but they can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. We definitely want to avoid them, if we can, and if we can't-then cure them as quickly as humanly possible.
There are many "cures" and pieces of advice floating around the internet about how to avoid or cure yeast infections. Some say to eat plain yogurt. Some say that's an old wives ' tale. Some say to douche with hydrogen peroxide. Some say that can actually GIVE you a yeast infection. Some say conventional medications you can buy at the drugstore are sufficient. Some say they actually exacerbate the problem. Some say to drink this, or apply this, or do this or that ... it's so confusing.
As you can see, some of the pieces of advice out there on the web are solid. Some of them are flaky. The worst of them are actually dangerous.
But how do you tell the difference? When all you want to do is get rid of the itching and burning and get back to having a normal life, how do you take the time or have the know-how to suss out the bad from the good information? It's not easy.
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