If you' ve been on antibiotics, take a supplement of the beneficial bacterium Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidus for two months. Otherwise, clean up your diet by eating lots of vegetables, wholefoods and a clove of garlic every day, while cutting right back on sugar and alcohol. Douching is generally not a good idea, as you need to re-establish your natural vaginal flora, not wash it away. There are various vaginal creams and pessaries available in health-food shops that contain beneficial bacteria and/or substances like tea tree oil that fight Candida. Finally, many women swear by the soothing ability of live natural yoghurt in the vagina, which of course also contains the beneficial bacteria to help restore the natural flora to the area.