Scented tampons, scented pads and scented feminine sprays are all culprits in causing yeast infections. Let us look at some of the reasons scented products cause yeast and discuss why they can cause yeast infections.

Most of us have heard that anything scented is unhealthy to use around the vaginal area, but women have used scented products for years without problems. In today’s society, adding scents to feminine products givens many women the assurance of constant freshness, what they do not know is their perception is not always accurate.

Many women know that if a tampon or feminine product is needed in a hurry, almost all women carry something in their purse. The problem is when the tampon or feminine product is required the most, the outside wrapper has wrinkles, rips, other damage leaving the tampon or feminine product far from sterilized. At this point what option do we have but to place the contaminated article into or near the vagina?

Imagine what that tampon has been in contact with, perfume, dust, ink and other foreign bacteria that are found inside any women’s purse, and you are placing it in contact with your vagina area.

Maybe you use only a sanitary pad or panty liner; many of these are claiming to contain a deodorant that helps keep the odor at a minimum. When repeated use and constant subjection to this irritant occur, you can increase yeast production and cause uncomfortable infections. Pads and sprays are constantly rubbing against the outside area and this alone can irritate the delicate tissue. Because this is a dark, warm, and moist area, the risk for the growth of yeast bacteria is almost doubled.

There was a time, a few years ago, when the use of feminine sprays and douches had been common practice. It was something that women learned from their mothers and continued without question as to whether or not it was good for them.

Recent studies have shown that that scented tampons, scented sanitary pads, and feminine hygiene sprays do not always cover up the odor, but can cause an even worse odor. The mixture of blood and perfume really do not cover up any odor instead can produce an irritation causing redness and itching, leading to yeast infections.

The use of any scented article against the vaginal area can cause severe yeast infections. Consider the fact that the area is already tender and open and we are shrugging off dead blood cells, any added scented item would only make a yeast infection worse.

There are ways to prevent the increased risk of yeast infections during the time you have your period: try changing pads and tampons more often, wash and thoroughly dry the vaginal area, this should eliminate the need for feminine sprays.

Isn’t it wonderful to finally know that there is a product out there that is all-natural and can eliminate the constant yeast infections which have plagued women for so many years, and can be obtained without visits to the doctor’s office?