Yeast infections are common -- and you often have more than one in a lifetime. While 75% of women have had at least one vaginal yeast infection during their lives, as many as 45% of women have had two or more.
Here is one way to prevent:
Wear cotton underwear, or at least wear panties with a cotton panel at the crotch. Avoid wearing panty liners, which can increase your risk of recurrent vaginal yeast infections. Yeast tend to overgrow in damp, moist environments and keeping moisture away from your body can help prevent yeast infections.
More preventative ideas in upcoming post...