4 Things You Need To Know About Having S*x When you Have a Yeast Infection

First things first. Yeast is a fungus which usually lives in the vagina in small numbers. Now, a vaginal yeast infection means that too many yeast cells are growing in the vagina.

These sort of infections are common, usually harmless, but very uncomfortable, especially when the itching and burning sensation kicks in.

A healthy vagina has lots of bacteria and a small number of yeast cells. That is why douching is not advisable, as a little change in the pH balance in the vagina can cause bacteria like yeast to double in number. Between the itching and white clumpy discharge, you have a sex life to consider and live up to even though your vagina feels like a bakery. Will it smell awful when he goes down there? Will he get infected too? These are often questions that run through the minds of women who find themselves with a yeast infection.

Here are 4 important things to consider when you have sex with a yeast infection:

1. It might last a bit longer

Having sex when a yeast infection is currently ongoing can delay the healing process. One might think that the in and out movement of the penis in the vagina will help to push the cream further into the vagina, it actually causes the cream or 90% of what would be effective to sip out, most likely because of the lubricating liquid that the vagina itself produces when stimulated. This however pro-longs the process of healing.

2. You Might Risk Getting Or Have Caught An STD

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Since the vagina is inflamed, it’s easy to injure the delicate tissue during sex. You may unintentionally create microscopic tears in the skin that allow bacteria or viruses to waltz into your bod more easily. Then again, vaginal itching, burning, and discharge are symptoms of yeast infections and also STD’s. One can never know which is which until you check in with a doctor asap.

3. Sex Can Be Very Painful

Alyssa Dweck, M.D and assistant clinical professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine tells us that having sex when you have a yeast infection can wear out the vagina muscles because of the already existing inflamed skin. The infection can also affect the vagina’s natural ability to lubricate itself during sex causing more bruises.

4. You Might Infect Him Too

Men will often get an itchy rash on their penis if they have unprotected sex with a woman has has a yeast infection. Sometimes, using protection might not be effective, because the vagina is 10 times more toxic than it normally is when a yeast infection is present, weakening any possible protection. If a woman has a yeast infection and has had unprotected or protected sex with her partner, it is advisable to have both parties treated to avoid any recurrent infection.