See what C can do. Take 500 milligrams of vitamin C twice a day, recommends Eva Arkin, M.D., chief of gynecology at Scottish Rite Hospital and obstetrician and gynecologist with Atlanta Women's Specialists. Vitamin C increases the acidity of the vagina, creating a yeast-unfriendly environment, she says. Blow it away. After a shower or bath, blow-dry the vaginal area, Dr. Arkin suggests.
Yeast needs moisture to survive.
Set your blow dryer on cool, and position the dryer six to eight inches from the vaginal area. Try another sort of sitz. Another type of sitz bath works well to fend off yeast infections, says Dr. Arkin. Once a month after your menstrual cycle, add three tablespoons of boric acid to six inches of water in a pan large enough to sit in. While you're roosting in your roaster for five to ten minutes, the yeast is in retreat.