{"id":7987,"date":"2023-10-07T16:08:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T09:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7987"},"modified":"2023-10-07T16:08:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T09:08:35","slug":"3-habits-making-your-yeast-infection-worse-from-an-ob-gyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7987","title":{"rendered":"3 Habits Making Your Yeast Infection Worse, From An OB\/GYN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_1733,h_1155\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/j6yx4syg7js0j9ikx.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div end=\"false\">\n<p>Next, we have swimming\u2014of all kinds.\u00a0\u201cBaths and hot tubs are not recommended when you have a yeast infection or other conditions requiring pelvic rest because they can introduce moisture and potentially irritate the vaginal area,\u201d Krapf explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The overarching goal is the same: Create an unfavorable environment for yeast to grow.\u00a0\u201cYeast thrives in warm, moist environments, so soaking in water for extended periods could potentially worsen the infection,\u201d Krapf says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that your vagina may meet hot and humid environments when tight clothing is worn during exercise, so be sure to change out of your gym clothes ASAP, especially when you have a yeast infection.<\/p>\n<p>But still, it\u2019s not just warm water you should avoid. \u201cAdditionally, the chemicals used in pools and hot tubs can irritate already sensitive skin, making it more symptomatic and susceptible to additional skin infections,\u201d she adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moral of the story: wait until you are fully recovered from the infection to resume your favorite water activities. Otherwise, it may exacerbate your symptoms or reinvigorate the infection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next, we have swimming\u2014of all kinds.\u00a0\u201cBaths and hot tubs are not recommended when you have a yeast infection or other conditions requiring pelvic rest because they can introduce moisture and potentially irritate the vaginal area,\u201d Krapf explains.\u00a0 The overarching goal is the same: Create an unfavorable environment for yeast to grow.\u00a0\u201cYeast thrives in warm, moist &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[256,232,233],"class_list":["post-7987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-candida","tag-sugar","tag-sugar-free"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7987"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7987\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}