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Navigate: FAQ Home Page > Female -- Vaginal Discharge/Infections > Frequent bacterial infections
Posted on: 10/21/2008
Question
Instead of yeast infections I get bacteria infections quite often. Are there some tips that I can use to keep from getting them so often?
Answer
We don?t know exactly why people are plagued with these. In general I think your vagina stays healthy if you are healthy. Try to avoid lots of sweets. Eat regularly but not too much. Don't wear tight jeans and wear cotton underpants, change your clothes quickly after exercising. Use condoms when you have sex.