Seasons are associated with specific complaints. While in winter we line up in front of general practitioners’ offices because of flu and colds, summer… It’s as if it doesn’t end only with gastrointestinal infections, but, supposedly, is the season that we perceive as healthier. What are the most common infections that we suffer from in summer? 1. Yeast infections are one of the most common complaints among women during the summer season, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least ¾ of the fair sex at least once in their life experience the unpleasant symptoms of itching, swelling of the mucous membrane of the genitals, because of Candida in this season. Fungi love a moist, warm environment, and in the summer we certainly provide it generously – beach, wet swimsuits… To shorten the period of infection immediately with the tingling sensation, take measures and schedule an examination. Painful coitus and urination are also in most cases due to genital infections, including yeast. Mycotic infections are characterized by a change in the vaginal discharge – it resembles curdled milk or small white pieces are found in it. In order to avoid complaints at all, change your swimwear to dry ones immediately after bathing, avoid using products for intimate care such as sprays, vaginal douches, intimate deodorants, powders, dubious lubricants. Wear cotton underwear. Do not self-medicate under any circumstances. If you are prone to infections and are afraid of the “nasty fungus” again, take products containing lactobacilli with your food. Watch the labels – not all yogurt contains them. 2. Speaking of fungi, the female vagina isn’t the only place these microorganisms love in the summer. Although representatives of the stronger sex complain of annoying burning between the toes more in winter, the season of flip-flops and slippers also predisposes them. The reasons are numerous. You prefer to wear closed shoes even in summer, but even light rubbers and boots in the heat steam the feet and keep the skin moist. The problem is also present in all mass-worn cheap shoes made of artificial materials, which also hinder the air circulation and heat exchange of the feet, even if they are more open. In the summer, we step barefoot much more often on surfaces that are also stepped on by others, also barefoot… If hygiene is also poor or we suffer from high blood sugar, then our infection is “tied in a towel” in this contact with the contaminated surface . What helps in this case – don’t go barefoot, but that doesn’t mean in sneakers, at least in flip flops. Sneakers should be worn infrequently when necessary, the model should be appropriate for the season, and cotton socks are a must. In case of complaint – even at the first stinging and burning, apply a quality product for local application. In pharmacies, effective enough sprays are available for this purpose. The sooner you “catch” the fungus,the faster you will forget them. NEWS_MORE_BOX 3. In the summer, complaints from the urinary tract also become more frequent. Women with cystitis could share valuable experiences. Although urinary tract infections are more common in the fairer sex, due to the anatomical feature of the lower half of the female body, men are not immune either. Let’s say, because they don’t consume enough fluids and don’t go often when they need something, because of poor personal hygiene – sometimes the conditions during the summer vacation are extreme, the usual working conditions are unfavorable, and above all because of naughty sex habits… In 80-90% of urinary tract infections are caused by Escherichia coli, the remaining 10-20% by staphylococci Staphylococcus saprophyticus, and only about 5% by other gram-negative microorganisms such as Proteus, Klebsiella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter and Pseudomonas spp., gram-positive such as Enterococcus faecalis, which occur mostly as a result of their transmission through excreta. Well, we said it.