But Mary sometimes people don't have to have been penetrated to have problems in that area. From working at the hospitals and nursing homes you see how patients take care of themselves. For instance the way they wipe themselves.
Females themselves should wipe themselves from front-to-back,especially after having bowel movements. Lots of women wipe from-back-to-front spreading feces into the vaginal area. This too causes yeast and fungal infections in the anus and the vaginal areas.
Also antifunagal cream with Miconazole Nitrate Vaginal Cream(2%)Antifungal, which is used for yeast infections is an antifungal cream can be brought over the counter and used in the rectal area. You don't need a doc to write you a prescription for it.