Sex & Wellness with Dr. Mary

Episode 8 - Why do I keep getting yeast infections?

For this episode, we have Dr. Julia Zaitsev, a pelvic floor physical therapist who is currently based at northern Nevada. She is here to talk about yeast infection with us today. 

We received a question about yeast infection from Erica, who is from Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is 48 years old and has been experiencing chronic yeast infection. She has seen a couple of doctors but they can’t seem to figure out what is going on. They keep giving her medications but they aren’t helping! 

So, in this episode, we will be sharing what the most common causes of yeast infection are and what  you can do about it!

Let’s talk about:  

00:36 – Introduction for Dr. Julia Zaitsev and a quick glimpse on how we met 

2:01 – Introduction to the topic: Why do I Keep Getting Yeast Infection?

2:32 – The common cause of yeast infection according to Dr. Julia 

3:36 – All about vaginal pH balance 

5:42 – Why is the vagina acidic 

7:33 – The three biggest causes of vaginal pH impairment that leads to UTI

8:45 – Difference between Bacterial Vaginosis and Yeast Infection and how antibiotics that’s meant to cure UTI leads to BV or yeast infection            

10:54 – Is it possible to have impaired pH without yeast infection or BV?

12:20 – What Julia loves most about her job, and what she teaches her patients 

13:51 – All about the pH strips 

15:03 – What to do when pH strips show different from what you are currently experiencing 

18:25 – The direct correlation of pH balance and women’s products 

19:15 – Common causes of pH imbalance 

21:58 – Dr. Julia’s thoughts on estrogen and cancer 

28:00 – Dr. Julia’s take on diet and chronic pH issues 

29:52 – Other factors that might be affecting your pH balance

31:16 – Washing down there: the difference of your vulva and your vaginal canal

34:04 – The usage of topical estrogen and/or lubricants to cure yeast infection

41:33 – Conclusion

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