In this video, I do my best to offer some less "common" causes and solutions for treating recurrent or chronic yeast infections!

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Timestamps & Resources:

✩ Intro: 0:00
→ The more common causes of yeast infections and suggested lifestyle changes essentially operate around two ideas: one—yeast is a fungus, and two—a balanced vaginal flora is important
→ Common causes include: antibiotics, as antibiotics can interfere with the balance of the vaginal flora, and the use of certain spermicide/condoms, as certain spermicides and condoms include the ingredient N-9, a nonionic detergent that not only immobilizes sperm, but also inhibits lactobacilli, unbalancing the vaginal flora and promoting yeast infections.
→ Common lifestyle changes include: avoiding activities that promote fungal growth, and avoiding activities that disrupt the vaginal flora.
→ Replacing synthetic underwear with cotton underwear because they are more breathable, avoiding hot tubs/long hot baths, avoiding tight fitting clothing like pantyhose and leggings, as well as changing out of wet or damp clothes quickly—all of these recommendations exist because yeast is a fungus and fungi thrive in moisture-rich environments.
→ Stop douching, stop using scented products (think feminine products, like pads and tampons, as well as vaginal sprays), and stop scrubbing the vagina with soap (the vagina is a self cleaning oven!)—these recommendations exist because the vaginal environment is rich in different microscopic organisms and douching/using scented products/scrubbing with soap can disrupt the vaginal flora which can cause yeast infections.

☼ Yeast & The Vaginal Flora: 2:58
→ 2016 Review Article: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d4b0...
→ 2004 Longitudinal Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...
→ 2005 NCAC Susceptibility Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

✩ The Most Important Questions: 8:27
→ What is changing in my vaginal environment that is allowing Candida to overpopulate and cause an infection?
→ What species of Candida is causing my infection?

☼ Different Treatment Options: 9:38
→ 2011 Boric Acid Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
→ 1995 Birth Control & Yeast Infections Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7...
→ 2010 IUD Biofilm Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...

✩ Outro: 15:58

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