With three out of four women suffering from a vaginal yeast infection at some point in their lifetime, knowing how to avoid it is knowledge we could all use.

Because each woman is different and each woman’s vaginal microbiome is unique, there is no quick fix: what works for one person, might not for another.

So generally:

1. After you work out, change your clothes. Yeast love warm, dark, damp places; don’t give them a home.

2. Change underwear in the middle of the day.

3. Avoid cleaning inside your vagina – think of it as a self-cleaning oven.

With one in 10 men thought to experience anxiety or depression in the first six months after the birth of their baby, NHS England has announced that new fathers and fathers-to-be will be offered mental health checks if their partner is suffering anxiety, psychosis or postnatal depression.

While it is well documented that pregnant women and and new mothers can experience mental health problems, up until now, little attention has been paid to the men folk.

NHS England says this help may take the form of peer support, couples’ behavioural therapy sessions, family and parenting interventions in community perinatal mental health settings, or other talking therapies.

Everyone has a different reason for wanting to see a therapist. But if you’re thinking ‘therapy isn’t for me’, you might want to think again, no issue is too small or too big to benefit from therapy.

 1. You can’t vent solely to friends and family. You’ll soon find yourself alienated and ostracised. Your friends are your friends, not unpaid shrinks. Plus their solutions will more than likely be what worked for them, not you.

2. Mental health care is just as important as physical health care. You’d go to the doctor if your leg was hurting, why not see someone if your feelings are hurting?

3. Resilience can only strengthen if we learn new coping strategies.