Once upon a world, a reader asked me to write a little something about yeast infections. Uh… know what? I don’t wanna. What a topic.
But here’s the deal. It’s important to know about them, so I’ll say a couple things.
First off, they’re a sexually transmitted disease, people. Yes. They’re not just an inconvenience, but are a sexually transmitted disease. If you have one, you shouldn’t be having sex. It’s pretty much that simple. But if you’re a horny mofo dying to get laid, then be intelligent enough to wear protection.
If you have frequently recurring yeast infections, it can be a sign of more serious things going on inside you — like diabetes — and getting assessed by a medical professional is a smart way to go, and I encourage visits to naturopathic professionals as well.
Any number of things can cause yeast infections — from having a sexual “binge,” ie: having sex many times in a short period after a period of abstinence, since it can cause bad fluctuations in pH levels, through to a bad diet with too much alcohol, or just being stupid enough to work out or swim and keep your sopping clothes on for an extended period. And sometimes skankiness just happens to good people, and that’s the way it goes.
But read here for more information if you just want an overview. Read here if you’re a man. Read here if you’re a woman. Seriously, read it. This shit’s too common to remain ignorant about it.
The Cunting Linguist
It seems I always have something on the tip of my tongue.
(And this is why I was resistent to this topic — I knew no one would comment, either. I mean, geez, why would you? Icky stuff, but I suppose everyone’s been there one time or another.)
I have wanted to comment for two days.
Yeast sux.
I had one not all that long ago and it’s because of all the frickin sex I’ve been having.
And my last one was like…in college or something. Why now???????
Yeast.
Yeast happens, sadly. Nothing to be ashamed of, but it’s certainly an unpleasant experience. I think we’ve probably all been there, lord knows I have.
I remember when I was 20ish and a couple I knew, in their mid-20s, broke up because they kept exchanging yeast infections all the time. She was refusing to have sex with him until it cleared up for each of them, and he refused to wait.
I find myself wondering now, reflecting on that, whether it’s as uncomfortable for men as it is for women. Perhaps not, perhaps that’s why he didn’t care to wait.
Still, a total dick, one way or the other, and she was a fine woman who deserved better anyhow.
My yeast infection occurred around the time my son was born – we carried thrush back and forth (his mouth, my breast) and it became systemic for me – meaning simply that it was in my blood stream and in my system.
I didn’t have any of the usual side effects – no discharge, no smell, no itchiness.
An internal exam two years after his birth uncovered it. And its taken 4 more years to push it far enough out of my ‘system’ to become what most people experience.
However, I do know that people will have sex while having one – transferring it to mouths and genital areas.
Yuck.