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How can you prevent yeast infections? What actually causes vaginal yeast infections, and are there things you can do to reduce your risk? In this video, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dray explains how to prevent yeast infections, what can increase the risk of vaginal yeast infections, and which commonly recommended prevention strategies may not have much evidence behind them.

Dr. Dray discusses vulvovaginal candidiasis, including common yeast infection symptoms such as vaginal itching, burning, irritation, redness, swelling, and thick white discharge. She also explains why these symptoms are not specific to yeast infections and can overlap with conditions such as bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, and irritant or allergic reactions.

The video covers practical ways to lower the risk of yeast infections, including avoiding douching and unnecessary vaginal products, avoiding scented products, keeping the vulvar area dry, changing out of sweaty clothing, choosing breathable clothing, and understanding how antibiotics, diabetes, blood sugar, pregnancy, and hormones can influence yeast infection risk.

Dr. Dray also addresses common yeast infection myths, including whether sugar causes yeast infections, whether you need a restrictive Candida diet, and whether probiotics or yogurt can prevent vaginal yeast infections.

Most importantly, this video explains when recurrent yeast infection symptoms should be evaluated by a healthcare professional, rather than repeatedly treating symptoms with over-the-counter antifungal medication.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction: How to Prevent Yeast Infections
0:38 What Is a Yeast Infection?
2:10 Tip #1: Don't Over-Clean the Vagina
4:12 Tip #2: Avoid Scented Products
5:02 Tip #3: Keep the Area Dry
5:40 Tip #4: Think About Clothing
6:37 Tip #5: Antibiotics and Yeast Infections
7:54 Tip #6: Blood Sugar and Yeast Infections
8:56 Tip #7: Hormones and Yeast Infection Risk
9:48 Tip #8: Sex and Yeast Infections
10:47 Tip #9: Can Diet Prevent Yeast Infections?
12:02 Probiotics and Yogurt for Yeast Infections
12:49 Tip #10: Is It Actually a Yeast Infection?
13:42 What Causes Recurrent Yeast Infections?
14:35 When to See a Doctor
15:04 Outro

🔎 TOPICS COVERED

• How to prevent yeast infections
• How to prevent vaginal yeast infections
• Yeast infection prevention
• Vaginal yeast infection symptoms
• Vulvovaginal candidiasis
• Candida overgrowth
• Recurrent yeast infections
• Why do I keep getting yeast infections?
• Causes of yeast infections
• Antibiotics and yeast infections
• Diabetes and yeast infections
• Blood sugar and Candida
• Pregnancy and yeast infections
• Hormones and yeast infections
• Can sugar cause yeast infections?
• Candida diet myths
• Probiotics for yeast infections
• Yogurt and yeast infections
• Vaginal hygiene
• Douching and yeast infections
• Scented products and vaginal irritation
• Breathable underwear and yeast infections
• Sweaty clothes and yeast infections
• Vaginal itching and burning
• Yeast infection vs. bacterial vaginosis
• Yeast infection vs. UTI
• Yeast infection vs. STI
• When to see a doctor for a yeast infection
• Recurrent vaginal symptoms
• Over-the-counter yeast infection treatments

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