Condoms are recommended during intercourse to prevent reinfection and both partners should be reexamined after treatment. Using Medication Use all the medication as prescribed. 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. Prevention Poor diet, lack of sleep or the presence of other disease or infection can lower your body's resistance to vaginitis. 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.