INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Contact your doctor if your symptoms don't improve, if you develop a fever, have difficulty or pain when you urinate, have painful sex, or experience abdominal pain. You should always inform your doctor when using natural treatments. Usually, you can take oral medications while using the natural treatments. Use a very mild soap and warm water to wash your genital area. Dry yourself with a clean towel or air dry. You can also try drying the area with a blow dryer set on cool. Avoid bubble baths, bath oils, talc, or powder (especially powder which contains cornstarch). These can irritate the area and provide food for infection-causing microorganisms. Use a mild and fragrance-free soap for washing your panties. It's a good idea to double rinse your underwear. This ensures that all the detergent is gone. Do not use fabric softeners or dryer sheets since they contain chemicals that may irritate your vagina. Don't use feminine hygiene products, which can irritate the vulva. These include deodorant sanitary pads, all feminine sprays and deodorants, any products containing petroleum jelly, oils or greases. After using the restroom, use white, soft toilet tissue and remember to wipe from the front. This minimizes the risk of infection from bowel bacteria. If you use tampons during the day, replace them every few hours depending on your flow and avoid using tampons with fragrance. Do not leave tampons in overnight. Use sanitary pads instead. Choose white, 100 percent-cotton underwear. Cotton allows your genital area to stay cool and dry. The white underwear avoids irritants that may be in different dyes. Avoid underwear made with nylon, acetate or any synthetic fibers. You should also avoid wearing thong underwear which can irritate the genital area. Once you feel comfortable with the volume of your discharge, consider sleeping without underwear. This can be especially helpful for if you get recurrent BV. Avoid scratching or rubbing your genitals. Avoid wearing pantyhose. These trap heat and moisture which can allow bacteria, yeast and other organisms to thrive. Instead, wear nylons with a cotton panty insert.

SUMMARY: Know when to go back to the doctor. Keep the area clean. Avoid fragrances and irritants. Practice good hygiene. Wear non-irritating underwear.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Rinse one butternut squash under clean water. Take a sharp chef's knife and carefully cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and fibers in the center of the squash. You can discard the seeds or save them to toast in the oven. Pour about 1-inch (2.5 cm) of water into a microwave-safe dish. Choose a dish that's shallow, flat, and large enough to hold both of the butternut squash halves. Lay the halves cut-side down in the water. Place the dish of butternut squash in the microwave and turn it to HIGH. Microwave the squash until the flesh becomes tender. This should take about 20 minutes. Don't worry if the skin of the squash becomes lighter as it microwaves. Wear oven mitts to take the dish out of the microwave. Carefully lift the squash out of the water and set it on a dish. Use a large spoon to scoop the flesh out of the squash and put it in a serving bowl. You can use the steamed butternut squash in other recipes or mash it. Use a potato masher to mash the squash until it's smooth. Season the butternut squash with salt, pepper, butter, or cream and serve it while it's hot. You can store leftover steamed butternut squash in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to five days.

SUMMARY: Wash and cut the butternut squash in half. Pour water into a dish and lay the squash halves in it. Microwave the squash for 20 minutes. Remove the squash and scoop out the steamed flesh. Season and serve the steamed butternut squash.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Choose a pair of jeans that you'd like to distress. If this is the first time altering a piece of clothing, use a cheaper jean that you don't mind destroying. If you don't have any cheap jeans, you can go to a thrift shop to purchase an affordable pair. Stretchy jeans are the best for laddering. Get tighter jeans if you're going for a sensual look. Get baggier jeans if you are going for the "tomboy" look.

SUMMARY: Choose a pair of jeans that you want to ladder.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If using long zucchini, halve the squash crosswise. Soak zucchini 30 minutes in cold water to soften the squash. Using an apple corer or a special zucchini corer , hollow out the zucchini, trying to scoop out the centers so all you have left are zucchini "tubes" that will hold the meat stuffing. Don't throw out the zucchini flesh. Instead, chop it up and set it aside to use for the stuffing later. Brown ground veal 4 minutes until it is golden brown and the oil has absorbed evenly. Using a slotted spoon, transfer browned ground veal to a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Leave the remaining fat in the skillet. In same skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute 2 minutes until gold and fragrant. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon and discard it, leaving behind garlic-infused oil. Add reserved chopped zucchini flesh to the skillet and saute 5-6 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Then transfer sauteed zucchini flesh to the bowl containing the ground veal. Mix zucchini flesh and ground veal to combine. Fill the zucchini tubes with the stuffing. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1-2 minutes over medium-high heat. Place as many stuffed zucchini tubes that can fit in a single layer in the skillet without overcrowding or dropping oil temperature too much. Sear zucchini 10 minutes total on all sides, turning stuffed squash when needed. Once zucchini has been seared, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a platter. Repeat this with any remaining zucchini until they are all cooked, reserving cooking fat in skillet. Season stuffed squash with salt and black pepper then add dry white wine to the skillet, bringing it back to a boil. Add tomatoes to the skillet. (Alternately, you can used canned diced tomatoes if you wish to save time.) Turn zucchini tubes from time to time, making sure that they cook evenly. When stuffed squash is fork-tender, remove skillet from heat. Wait at least 5 minutes for them to cool a bit before serving.

SUMMARY:
Prepare zucchini. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil until it almost shimmers. Add ground veal to hot olive oil. Heat olive oil and garlic in the skillet. Cook the chopped zucchini flesh in the skillet. Make the stuffing. Cook stuffed zucchini in the skillet over medium-high heat. In the same skillet, add chopped onions and saute 3 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until onion caramelizes to a golden brown. Place stuffed zucchini tubes back in the skillet. Cover skillet, turn heat down to low, and simmer 30-40 minutes. Enjoy these tasty pan-cooked zucchini on their own or serve with a few sides.