Leucorrhoea - prevent the infection
Helpful measures to prevent vaginal yeast infections include:
- Asking sexual partners to use a condom
- Controlling blood glucose levels if the woman has diabetes
- Limiting intake of dietary sugars
- Limiting time spent in a wet bathing suit
- Limiting use of feminine hygiene products
- Using antifungal creams, such as miconazole, clotrimazole, or nystatin when taking oral antibiotics
- Wearing loose clothing and cotton underwear
- Wiping the buttocks from front to back after bowel movements
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