Candida´s Life

Injury to the vulvar or vaginal membranes can lead to a yeast infection. this is almost always due to too much friction with not enough lubrication. in other words, if you or someone else is rubbing something in your vagina or against your crotch, be sure you’re really wet. and if you’re not wet enough on your own, don’t be shy about adding lubrication, but be smart about what you use: oil-based products, like vaseline, break down latex; and even non-oily handcreams contain dyes and perfumes that can cause yeast infections! spit works, but only for a bit, and some people think it can lead to yeast infections. your best bet is to use a product designed as a sex lubricant, like K-Y (cheap but nasty), or better yet, Astroglide, Wet, or Probe (more expensive, but slipperier and longer-lasting; check your local pharmacy to see what they have). Sexual transmission: Candida can be transmitted between people by direct contact, and so can actually be a sexually-transmitted disease. lesbian partners are particularly susceptible to passing yeast infections back and forth, so if you or your lover has an active infection you should be extra-careful to follow the safer sex guidelines: wash your hands or change your gloves in between touching your own crotch and your partner’s, and keep your toys clean clean clean. and you should be aware that men can get yeast infections, often without symptoms. it’s not uncommon for a yeast-infected woman who has unprotected sex with a man to infect her lover, treat her own infection, and then get reinfected next time she has sex with him. if you think your male lover might have a yeast infection, get him some treatment, and practice safe sex at least until both of you are sure that your infections are gone.