Is my husband related to my yeast infection?

There is a certain relationship between fungal infection and husband. Mainly when there is bacterial infection in the husband's sexual organs, it is easy to cause symptoms of fungal infection when having sexual contact with women. Fungal infections mainly manifest as fungal vaginitis and Trichomonas vaginitis. These symptoms are caused by the growth of bacteria. Girls need to pay attention to relevant hygiene issues and take timely medication for treatment.

Is my husband related to my yeast infection?

There are normal flora in the female vagina, which usually inhibit each other and generally do not cause disease. When the body's resistance is reduced, unclean sexual intercourse, improper use of washing liquid, wearing tight pants, fiber underwear, and abuse of antibiotics, etc. will cause candidal vaginitis. Moreover, many women will be infected with vaginitis at least once in their lifetime. Different causes may cause candidal vaginitis, Trichomonas vaginitis, etc. If not treated in time and spreads to the uterus and appendages, it may lead to infertility and other consequences.

A woman’s yeast infection may be caused by her husband carrying the yeast, or it may be due to her own decreased immunity. Mold can infect both parties, so it is recommended that both parties receive treatment.

Daily precautions for fungal infection

Patients should change their underwear frequently. Used underwear, basins, towels, etc. should be washed with boiling water and dried in the sun for disinfection. They should not have sex during treatment because mold is easy to infect. If they have sex during treatment, both parties will be infected. Moreover, there will be some bacteria on the male penis, which will be brought into the vagina if they have sex, affecting the treatment.

In short, if a woman has symptoms such as increased vaginal discharge, vaginal itching, or pain during sexual intercourse. You must pay attention to it and go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. At the same time, be careful not to have sex during treatment to avoid cross infection. Patients should pay attention to changing underwear frequently. If the condition does not improve after long-term treatment, go to the hospital to check your blood sugar and urine sugar. At the same time, it is also necessary to check whether there are other concurrent vaginitis. If it is a mixed type, the treatment medication must be appropriate for the condition.

What are the treatments for vaginal candidiasis?

1. Rinse the vulva: rinse with 2-3% soda solution, gently dry it, place nystatin suppository deep in the vagina, or apply nystatin cream on the vaginal wall, once a night or once in the morning and evening, for a total of 10-14 days. About 50-80% of patients can be cured by the above treatment; 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution sitting bath, apply 2% gentian violet solution locally.

2. Promote vaginal epithelial regeneration: a small amount of estrogen (ethylstilbestrol) can be used.

4. Fungicides: such as ketoconazole, trichostatin and clotrimazole are all effective.

Pregnant women with candidal vaginitis should first choose antifungal drugs with less toxicity to the fetus. Commonly used drugs include: nystatin tablets or micodin effervescent vaginal tablets or suppositories, clotrimazole tablets (Canestad tablets), and miconazole nitrate suppositories (Daktarin suppositories), all of which can be inserted into the vagina every night before going to bed under the guidance of a doctor. Clotrimazole is the safest and most effective. Topical ointments include clotrimazole ointment and Daktarin ointment, which can be applied to the vulva every day and the vulva can be washed with clean water or Chinese medicine preparations. Pregnant women are prohibited from using oral antifungal drugs or should use them with caution.

It is worth mentioning that candidal vaginitis is a very stubborn gynecological disease, which can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. Therefore, in this case, it is best for partners to be examined and treated at the same time to avoid cross infection. In recurrent cases, digestive tract carriage should be considered, and nystatin can be taken 4 times a day.