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Yeast infections are common after taking antibiotics. This is because you always have bacteria in your body. Good bacteria that eats up sugar and other things that bad bacteria would/could live off of. If you take antibiotics it kills off all the good AND bad bacteria. You're vagina is then unprotected by these mini soldiers. Yeast is not a bacteria so taking more antibiotics won't help. Yeast is a fungus - much the same kindof thing that causes Athletes foot.
Since yeast thrives on sugar (you can't make bread without sugar for the yeast to eat up) then limiting your sugar intake can help prevent the growth of the yeast.
Unsweetened cranberry juice of those cranberry tablets are a good choice. This is because it affects the pH of the Vagina and makes the environment in the vagina inconducive to yeast growth. Also helps cleanse the bladder and keeps the pH right there too.
I take acidophilous tablets (Good bacteria) that I can find at any helath food store or even at Walmart. You can also eat Yogurt with "live cultures" meaning they used live good bacteria to curdle the milk. That live bacteria can help slow the growth of the yeasties.
Last time I had a UTI my Dr suggested a bath with Epsom salts as its supposed to be soothing to the outside of the urinary tract. It was and I recommend it myself.
Good suggestions by everyone else here as well.
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