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What Causes Frequent Yeast Infections Post Intercourse?

My fiancé has rheumatoid arthritis and she also had bacterial vaginous. She is on meds for the RA and she took meds for the BV. However it seems that everytime we have sex lately she gets what appears and feels Iike a yeast infection. Am I the cause?
Thu, 7 Jan 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Symptoms what she is experiencing is recurrence of yeast infection after having sexual intercourse. This may be due to poor hygiene or due to transmission by asymptomatic partner during sex.

If the infection recurs again and again, the following things needs to be done:
1. Maintenance therapy like a regimen of oral fluconazole tablets once a week for six months or clotrimazole as a vaginal suppository used once a week for six months can be used.
2. Treating partner too if the partner has symptoms of a genital yeast infection (balanitis).

Other measures which needs to be taken care are the following:
1. Wash the area with warm water and mild antiseptic twice daily until the symptoms subsides.
2. Abstain from sexual activity till your symptoms subside completely.
3. After using the toilet, wipe from front to back to avoid spreading yeast or bacteria from anus to the vagina or urinary tract.
4. Wear loose fitting cotton undergarments that helps keep your genital area dry and doesn't hold in warmth and moisture.
5. Change pads or tampons often during periods.
6. Use vaginal anti-fungal medicines which are available for 1-day, 3-day, and longer courses, depending on the strength of the medicine.
7. Along with it, she can use vaginal boric acid capsules, which are available over-the-counter. Do not use this medication if you are pregnant.

Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Causes Frequent Yeast Infections Post Intercourse?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Symptoms what she is experiencing is recurrence of yeast infection after having sexual intercourse. This may be due to poor hygiene or due to transmission by asymptomatic partner during sex. If the infection recurs again and again, the following things needs to be done: 1. Maintenance therapy like a regimen of oral fluconazole tablets once a week for six months or clotrimazole as a vaginal suppository used once a week for six months can be used. 2. Treating partner too if the partner has symptoms of a genital yeast infection (balanitis). Other measures which needs to be taken care are the following: 1. Wash the area with warm water and mild antiseptic twice daily until the symptoms subsides. 2. Abstain from sexual activity till your symptoms subside completely. 3. After using the toilet, wipe from front to back to avoid spreading yeast or bacteria from anus to the vagina or urinary tract. 4. Wear loose fitting cotton undergarments that helps keep your genital area dry and doesn t hold in warmth and moisture. 5. Change pads or tampons often during periods. 6. Use vaginal anti-fungal medicines which are available for 1-day, 3-day, and longer courses, depending on the strength of the medicine. 7. Along with it, she can use vaginal boric acid capsules, which are available over-the-counter. Do not use this medication if you are pregnant. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.