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Warm Wet Conditions Can Cause Yeast Infections

Tight clothing and fabrics that don’t breathe can create a perfect environment for Candida yeast.

Yeast can survive in underwear – so if you wear your underwear to bed, be sure to change into a clean pair of cotton undies before going to bed and when you wake up. Stick to white cotton underwear, which allows your crotch to breathe, and always wash your underwear in the hottest water possible, with a non-hypoallergenic soap.

If you have recurring yeast infections, you will want to avoid pantyhose for a while, because it traps moisture and keeps your crotch warm and wet – just the environment that yeast is looking for.

Warm, moist conditions in the crotch area can also create a pathway for your rectal yeast. Once a colony moves to the vagina it may find conditions that cause it to become infectious. Zeasorb Super Absorbent powder can help keep this area dry so yeast can’t move from one place to another.

Skin infections usually occur in areas that stay warm and moist, such as the underarm area, under the breasts, and in folds of skin. An absorbent powder may help prevent future infections. Try to avoid a powder that contains antibiotics unless your doctor suggests that you use one.

To learn more about the causes of yeast infections, please see the following articles"

• Important Risk Factors Leading to Yeast Infections
• Antibiotics and Yeast Infections
• Yeast Infections Caused by Cuts and Scrapes
• Yeast Infection Causes - Hormone Changes
• Your pH Balance and Yeast Infections
• Steroids and Yeast Infection
• Yeast Infections - Personal Products that Can Cause Yeast Infections
• Yeast Infections and Sex
• Compromised Immune Systems and Candida Infections
• Yeast Infections Caused by Drug-Resistant Candida in Hospitals
• Yeast Infections Caused by Sharing Dirty Needles
• Yeast Infections and Obesity
• Diabetes and Yeast Infections
• Yeast Infections and AIDS, Leukemia and Thyroid Disorders
• Yeast Infections - The Risk of Yeast Infections When You Sit Too Long
• Are Yeast Infections Contagious?

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The author encourages you to make your own health care decisions based upon knowledge of the issues of nutrition and health, and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

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