Check with your clinician to find out if your partner should also be treated. Condoms are recommended during intercourse to prevent reinfection and both partners should be reexamined after treatment. Disappearance of the symptoms may not mean disappearance of the infection. Check with your clinician about any other medication you may be taking. Some kinds may make your vagina more susceptible to infection.
Infection spreads in moisture and heat.
Keep the vulva as dry as possible. Medications such as antibiotics, hormones and excessive douching also can increase susceptibility. If you are unsure of your sexual partner's contacts outside your relationship, insist that a condom be used during sex. If you notice any genital sores or penile discharge, do not have intercourse until you and your partner have been treated. Do not use bubble baths, feminine hygiene preparations, deodorant tampons or colored and scented bathroom tissue.