{"id":1451,"date":"2014-02-04T06:19:36","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T06:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2014-02-04T06:19:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T06:19:36","slug":"prevent-vaginal-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/prevent-vaginal-infection","title":{"rendered":"How to prevent vaginal infection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"4a90ee8f0cea4b4c96057cc051b7c66d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/consultant\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/Medical-Tourism-Post-Ad-1.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Vaginitis or vaginal infection is a problem many women face and irritation also occurs close to vagina, which is known as vulva. Sometimes unhygienic conditions or unsafe sex can result in transfer of such infection. You can do several things to prevent infection as well as to relieve the discomfort and in the following sections, we will look at them in detail.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1268 aligncenter\" alt=\"187499704\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/01\/187499704-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/01\/187499704-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/01\/187499704.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Preventing Vaginal Infections<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You can take several steps to prevent vaginal infection, some of them are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To wash vulva make use of warm water and dry the area properly afterwards using a clean towel.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Vaginal discharges are a natural method of the body to keep the vagina clean. So try not to use douches if the physician does not prescribe it.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-974 aligncenter\" alt=\"2011 0320 013 (LDLUX4) Douche supplied by the hospital (with reservations) (Lucy)\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2013\/10\/2011-0320-013-LDLUX4-Douche-supplied-by-the-hospital-with-reservations-Lucy-300x179.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2013\/10\/2011-0320-013-LDLUX4-Douche-supplied-by-the-hospital-with-reservations-Lucy-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2013\/10\/2011-0320-013-LDLUX4-Douche-supplied-by-the-hospital-with-reservations-Lucy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"4a90ee8f0cea4b4c96057cc051b7c66d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/marketing\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/medical-tourism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/Medical-Tourism-Post-Ad-2.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid underwear made of nylon or similar fibers and do not wear thongs if not necessary. It has been seen that synthetic fabrics can result in irritation and disturbing the moisture levels in vulva.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Properly rinse your underwear after they are washed and always wash new ones before you start wearing them.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Always make use of mild soaps to wash your underwear and avoid fabric softeners and detergents that can result in allergies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1453 aligncenter\" alt=\"178507023\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/02\/178507023-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/02\/178507023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2014\/02\/178507023.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During menstrual bleeding try to use tampons and avoid sanitary napkins. Additionally, do not use tampons overnight or for long durations because of the risk of toxic shock syndrome.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If possible, to avoid then it is better not to wear panty girdles. The reason is that these lock in moisture and heat and become breeding environment for infections. In case it is necessary to wear leggings then wear the cotton ones.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Dehydration can make you vulnerable to urinary infection, which can in turn result in yeast infection.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not wipe from back to front after using toilet, as this can draw bacteria from anus region towards your vagina and result in infection.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>There are OTC medications available for yeast infection but in case you are suffering from bacterial infection then it is advisable to visit a doctor and get prescription drugs for treatment of the infection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"4a90ee8f0cea4b4c96057cc051b7c66d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n          <p><a id=\"link-15\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\" id=\"img-15\" src=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n            <script>\r\n            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();\r\n            xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {\r\n              if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {\r\n                var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText);\r\n                document.getElementById(\"link-\"+myObj.id).setAttribute('href',myObj.url);\r\n                document.getElementById(\"img-\"+myObj.id).setAttribute('src','https:\/\/fetch.drprem.com\/\/uploads\/'+myObj.image);\r\n              }\r\n            };\r\n            xmlhttp.open(\"GET\", \"https:\/\/fetch.drprem.com\/\/api\/Ads\/15\", true);\r\n            xmlhttp.send();\r\n            <\/script>\r\n        \r\n        <style>\r\n        *{box-sizing:border-box}.top-container{display: grid;grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;}.column{float:left;width:100%;padding: 0 7.5px 15px 7.5px;}.row{margin:0 -5px}.row:after{content:\"\";display:table;clear:both}@media screen and (max-width: 600px){.top-container{display: block;grid-template-columns: unset;}.column{width:100%;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}}.card{text-align:center;}.card_image img{width:100%}.card_body{padding:15px}.card_title{font-size: 14px;line-height: 19px;text-decoration: none;text-align:left;color: #333;}.card-heading{text-align: left;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}\r\n        <\/style>\r\n        <div class=\"row todays-top\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"card-heading\"> Recent Articles: <\/h3><div class=\"top-container\" id=\"todays-top\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <script>\r\n            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();\r\n            xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {\r\n            if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {\r\n            var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText); 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