And discharge and discomfort can be caused by other
types of vaginal infections, including bacterial vaginosis (which typically comes with a foul - smelling discharge plus irritation and burning) and sexually transmitted infections like trichomoniasis.
«Intercourse increases the
risk of vaginal infection, bacterial vaginosis, cervical shortening, and dilation, in each instance intercourse is harmful and best is to avoid it.»
Don't bother with washes and wipes meant to keep the vagina clean or stop odor because they could be irritating and change the pH in your genital tract (again increasing your
chances of a vaginal infection).
Lactobacillus Acidophilus is one of the most commonly used probiotic bacteria, due to its studied effects on reducing lung infection and
treating of vaginal infections, such as Candida.
The
majority of vaginal infections are bacterial, so treating it as a yeast infection may not be effective, unless you're treating it systemically at the same time.
Living in Sri Lanka which is an 80 % Buddhist country, there have been instances where doctors do prescribe Circumcision on grown men because their wives / girl friends
complain of vaginal infections.