1.   But swayed by ads hawking creams for everything from vaginal irritation to yeast infections, many women attempt to treat themselves.

2.   Some of the medications to treat vaginal irritation can make yeast infections worse, doctors say, by masking the problem and delaying treatment.

3.   Some women may develop vaginal irritation or burning because they have an allergic reaction to the latex or lubricants used in condoms or the chemicals found in spermicidal jellies.

4.   A possible problem is that spermicides can cause vaginal irritation if used frequently, and could actually make women more susceptible to the deadly AIDS virus, he said.

5.   One possible problem is that spermicides sometime cause vaginal irritation, and could with repeated use actually make women more susceptible to the deadly AIDS virus, he said.