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My girlfriend keeps getting infections she uses a public washroom often she doesnt have a personal one yet so what is the best way to prevent a lot of these infections when using public washrooms?

Q: my girlfriend keeps getting infections she uses a public washroom often she doesnt have a personal one yet so what is the best way to prevent a lot of these infections when using public washrooms?

: Nobody gets infections from public restrooms; that's an old fashioned myth. It doesn't matter how clean the restrooms are or who has used them. If she is getting vaginal/genital infections, they are not from restrooms. Most such problems are STDs. Good luck to her.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Nobody gets infections from public restrooms; that's an old fashioned myth. It doesn't matter how clean the restrooms are or who has used them. If she is getting vaginal/genital infections, they are not from restrooms. Most such problems are STDs. Good luck to her.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 3/22/2021

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My girlfriend keeps getting infections she uses a public washroom often she doesnt have a personal one yet so what is the best way to prevent a lot of these infections when using public washrooms?

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