Vaginal Yeast Infection

Learn more about candidiasis – the second most common cause of vaginal irritation.

Here are some things you can do to help prevent another yeast infection:

Wear cotton underwear.
Avoid wearing tight-fitting or synthetic-fiber clothes.
Wipe from front to back after using the toilet. This may help prevent the bacteria that normally live in your rectum from getting into your vagina.
Change out of wet swimsuits or other damp clothes as soon as you can, and wash them after each use.