[Alyssa Young]

After having my second son I started getting infection every month. Took meds then came back in about 3 weeks. Then I got pregnant with my 3rd son. I stopped getting them. About 4 months ago they stared again. I have been with the same man for 4 years. Anyone have this problem? Is there some i can do to keep me from getting them?

[BabyGirl]

The word " Infection " is pretty vague, can you give more info on what type of infection ?

Took meds then came back in about 3 weeks

and what medicines you were given ?

[gracken0]

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"The natural, healthy vagina should have a slightly pungent, sweet odor, similar to that of plain yogurt: that's because the same bacteria, lactobacilli, exist in both environments. These bacteria are the handmaidens of the healthy vaginal ecosystem, the good guys, the bacteria that regulate the delicate balance of the chemical and hormonal ebb and flow of our vaginas. But there's ebbing and there's flowing, and then sometimes there's an odor.

I still have some issues with feeling like I'm extra hairy or smelly.

When the delicate pH of our undersea environment gets knocked askew, other, less-friendly, bacteria begin to outnumber the lactobacilli, and the resulting alkaline mixture produces odoriferous emissions."

The rest is kind of off topic, but it makes an interesting point. It goes on to suggest eating plain yougurt or taking 'acidophilus which you can buy in health food stores.' to restore normal pH

Also:

"... if you're even a little bit sensitive to infections you might want to switch to soaps with a lower pH. Comericial soaps with low pH can be bought at drugstores. Look for brands such as Basis, Purpose, Cetaphil, Aveeno and Phisoderm. Natural body soaps tend to have lower pH because they are made with less harsh chemicals and usually less fragrance; soaps made with goat's mile or natural vegetable oils are recommended. Low pH soaps don't foam up as much as their high pH counterparts, so don't overwash trying to get a handful of suds."

hope some of this is helpful, but preferably I would suggest talking to your ob/gyn, or maybe webmd?