If you’ve ever had a urinary tract infection before, you’d know how easy it is to upset the delicate pH balance of your urethra and vagina.
Here’s what you need to know about yeast infections: they thrive best in warm and moist areas. They’re caused by the fungus candida albicans and while the body can usually fend it off on its own, sometimes there’s an overgrowth.
According to Dr.Lee Lih Charn of the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, women who are pregnant, diabetic or have recently taken antibiotics are likelier to get yeast infections.
While a vaginal yeast infection is completely normal and can happen from time to time, here are some things you can do to prevent it from happening to you: