How to Treat a Yeast Infection Naturally

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Opt for medical treatments rather than unverified home remedies.. Visit your doctor to confirm that you have a yeast infection first.. Apply the topical antifungal that your doctor recommends.

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Opt for medical treatments rather than unverified home remedies.

Step 1

Opt for medical treatments rather than unverified home remedies.

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Visit your doctor to confirm that you have a yeast infection first.

Step 2

Visit your doctor to confirm that you have a yeast infection first.

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Apply the topical antifungal that your doctor recommends.

Step 3

Apply the topical antifungal that your doctor recommends.

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Take oral medication if your doctor prescribes it.

Step 4

Take oral medication if your doctor prescribes it.

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Finish the entire course of the medication.

Step 5

Finish the entire course of the medication.

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Use only water to clean your genitals.

Step 6

Use only water to clean your genitals.

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Take a warm bath to relieve discomfort.

Step 7

Take a warm bath to relieve discomfort.

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Use a cold pack to reduce the pain.

Step 8

Use a cold pack to reduce the pain.

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Avoid touching or scratching the area.

Step 9

Avoid touching or scratching the area.

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Refrain from sex until the infection is gone.

Step 10

Refrain from sex until the infection is gone.

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Wear cotton underwear to reduce moisture.

Step 11

Wear cotton underwear to reduce moisture.

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Change out of wet or sweaty clothes as soon as possible.

Step 12

Change out of wet or sweaty clothes as soon as possible.

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Avoid any fragranced feminine hygiene products.

Step 13

Avoid any fragranced feminine hygiene products.

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Use a condom every time you have sex.

Step 14

Use a condom every time you have sex.

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Avoid douching to prevent infections from starting.

Step 15

Avoid douching to prevent infections from starting.

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Try taking oral probiotics to see if that helps.

Step 16

Try taking oral probiotics to see if that helps.

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