Question about yogurt and yeast infection?
BrielleMellott5
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I have a vaginal yeast infection. It's been going on for a while and causing itching, soreness, and I'm unable to hold my bladder. A UTI has been ruled out. It's a yeast infection. I thought about how yogurt is usually recommended for yeast infections and I was wondering if this would work to get rid of it? I'm talking about eating it, not applying it topically. I thought maybe if I eat it every day it would clear up. I know there's other treatments available but if yogurt would work I would rather just use that.
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Consult your physician. Not strangers on the internet. It could also be a bacterial infection(requires antibiotics) or a parasite(requires antibiotics) that both mimic the signs of a yeast infection.
That being said, I had a bout of bacterial vaginosis and while having it treated my doctor recommended I eat yogurt to keep things in balance. I have no knowledge of whether yogurt will help 'cure' a yeast infection but I do know it has helped keep ME balanced and comfortable.
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No, it will not work.0
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Did your Doctor not offer advice? They normally tell you to eat less sugar for a while and to not wash internally as it disturbs the bodies natural flora.
Increasing natural bacteria is anecdotally linked but not proven as far as I'm aware, so it won't harm for you to eat live yoghurt but it may or may help.
They normally give you a pessary that can have this sorted out within days.0 -
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Just go to the pharmacy and get some Monistat or something similar.
In future take a regular probiotic, try to control sugar intake, and add lemon to your water or food.
But first treat the infection you have.0 -
Also when you are on antibiotics double your probiotic. Antibiotics are the devil for yeast infections.0
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BrielleMellott5 wrote: »I have a vaginal yeast infection. It's been going on for a while and causing itching, soreness, and I'm unable to hold my bladder. A UTI has been ruled out. It's a yeast infection. I thought about how yogurt is usually recommended for yeast infections and I was wondering if this would work to get rid of it? I'm talking about eating it, not applying it topically. I thought maybe if I eat it every day it would clear up. I know there's other treatments available but if yogurt would work I would rather just use that.
Topical application helps massively with the symptoms0 -
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Why don't you just get antibiotics?0
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Because antibiotics are sometimes the cause of yeast infections. You probably mean an anti fungal, like the fluconazole that her doctor prescribed.jennifer_417 wrote: »Why don't you just get antibiotics?
Yoghurt is great for gut flora, I often recommend it. It will do nothing for a full blown yeast infection. Take the prescribed medication.0 -
BrielleMellott5 wrote: »BrielleMellott5 wrote: »I have a vaginal yeast infection. It's been going on for a while and causing itching, soreness, and I'm unable to hold my bladder. A UTI has been ruled out. It's a yeast infection. I thought about how yogurt is usually recommended for yeast infections and I was wondering if this would work to get rid of it? I'm talking about eating it, not applying it topically. I thought maybe if I eat it every day it would clear up. I know there's other treatments available but if yogurt would work I would rather just use that.
Topical application helps massively with the symptoms
Really? I would be worried that would create a moist environment making it grow, I guess not. Do you put it in a tampon or just apply it on the outer opening?
The Creme is for outside to relieve itching. The ones with an applicator are like little pills you insert with the applicator that comes with it.
Just go to the pharmacy. There are so many options. 1 day, 3 day, 5 day and 7 day treatments. Ask the pharmacist. Get one with internal applicator and outside Creme. You will be fine in a day or two.0 -
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There are no medications without side effects.
http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/997.aspx?categoryid=73&subcategoryid=108
This explains what the terms mean. Unless it is a 'very common' side effect you are worried about you are highly unlikely to get it.
Take your prescription. If it doesn't work, go back to the doctor's.0 -
BrielleMellott5 wrote: »BrielleMellott5 wrote: »I have a vaginal yeast infection. It's been going on for a while and causing itching, soreness, and I'm unable to hold my bladder. A UTI has been ruled out. It's a yeast infection. I thought about how yogurt is usually recommended for yeast infections and I was wondering if this would work to get rid of it? I'm talking about eating it, not applying it topically. I thought maybe if I eat it every day it would clear up. I know there's other treatments available but if yogurt would work I would rather just use that.
Topical application helps massively with the symptoms
Really? I would be worried that would create a moist environment making it grow, I guess not. Do you put it in a tampon or just apply it on the outer opening?
Live yogurt on a tampon
and also on itchy skin around the labia
plus sanitary towel
it does help although that's an anecdotal report, but women have been using it for centuries .. I haven't seen any double blind peer reviewed support for it though0 -
antibiotics can cause candida growth
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2014/01/16/yogurt-for-vaginal-yeast-infections-swallow-it-or-douche-with-it/0 -
I can't believe your doctor did not prescribe an anti-fungal. It takes one dose of this and would get ride of it starting in 24 hours.
You need to fire your doctor immediately if he sent you home with nothing.
Get to the pharmacy and talk to them. They will point you to the over counter stuff.0 -
antibiotics can cause candida growth
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2014/01/16/yogurt-for-vaginal-yeast-infections-swallow-it-or-douche-with-it/
"the anti-fungal therapy produced a significantly higher definitive mycological cure rate"
Take the anti-fungal.
Significant.
Higher.
Definitive.
Cure Rate.0 -
I can't believe your doctor did not prescribe an anti-fungal. It takes one dose of this and would get ride of it starting in 24 hours.
You need to fire your doctor immediately if he sent you home with nothing.
Get to the pharmacy and talk to them. They will point you to the over counter stuff.
The doctor prescribed an anti-fungal. (fluconazole)
The op and others are looking at yogurt.
There is a disconnect somewhere.0 -
You need an anti-fungal, either something prescribed by your doctor or an OTC product like Monistat. If I wanted the benefit of good bacteria for an acute problem I'd purchase a probiotic. It will have a zillion times more beneficial bacteria than any yogurt. You'd have to eat many, many cups of yogurt to get the same amount. I wouldn't rely on a probiotic alone.0
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I would take the medicine your doctor prescribed.0
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I find the oral pill version of the anti-fungal to work the best, but sometimes need two or more rounds. The cream or vaginal pill sometimes works to get rid of the yeast, but can cause even more irritation down there, that it's not really worth it for me. Eating yogurt (especially without added sugar) seems beneficial while taking antibiotics, to prevent the yeast infection, but doesn't seem to help once you have it.0
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »antibiotics can cause candida growth
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2014/01/16/yogurt-for-vaginal-yeast-infections-swallow-it-or-douche-with-it/
"the anti-fungal therapy produced a significantly higher definitive mycological cure rate"
Take the anti-fungal.
Significant.
Higher.
Definitive.
Cure Rate.
I do, when needed
I merely said that topical application helps massively with symptoms
one doesn't always have access to doctor / pharmacy when ones wahoosit is itching .. but yogurt .. it's alus in da fridge 0 -
Canestan or another vaginal treatment. Take them. Also take a probiotic when you take an antibiotic. Yogurt will stop the itchy. Don't live through a thrush incident without treatment.0
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »antibiotics can cause candida growth
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2014/01/16/yogurt-for-vaginal-yeast-infections-swallow-it-or-douche-with-it/
"the anti-fungal therapy produced a significantly higher definitive mycological cure rate"
Take the anti-fungal.
Significant.
Higher.
Definitive.
Cure Rate.
I do, when needed
I merely said that topical application helps massively with symptoms
one doesn't always have access to doctor / pharmacy when ones wahoosit is itching .. but yogurt .. it's alus in da fridge
I'm sure. But OP posted - "My doctor prescribed Fluconazole" ... so there is that.0 -
BrielleMellott5 wrote: »I have a vaginal yeast infection. It's been going on for a while and causing itching, soreness, and I'm unable to hold my bladder. A UTI has been ruled out. It's a yeast infection. I thought about how yogurt is usually recommended for yeast infections and I was wondering if this would work to get rid of it? I'm talking about eating it, not applying it topically. I thought maybe if I eat it every day it would clear up. I know there's other treatments available but if yogurt would work I would rather just use that.
You should go to the doctor.
Yogurt can help prevent yeast infections, ear infections and diarrhea but cannot cure them (and in my experience, honestly, yogurt does next to nothing. Proper hygiene is more effective). Go to the doctor - it's ONE pill once. And it'll clear up. Leave it too long and you may end up infertile. In Canada, that one pill is available over the counter. No doctor needed. FYI - I'm talking about an oral pill.
The topical creams are only supposed to be used for a maximum of one week. In other words - great while that little pill is fixing the problem. But not good if all you're doing is avoiding proper treatment. The cream is for external use only, so it hardly gets the the infection site (if at all).
Don't shove yogurt up you vagina on a tampon. I'm not sure I've ever head of anything so ridiculous.0 -
BrielleMellott5 wrote: »BrielleMellott5 wrote: »I have a vaginal yeast infection. It's been going on for a while and causing itching, soreness, and I'm unable to hold my bladder. A UTI has been ruled out. It's a yeast infection. I thought about how yogurt is usually recommended for yeast infections and I was wondering if this would work to get rid of it? I'm talking about eating it, not applying it topically. I thought maybe if I eat it every day it would clear up. I know there's other treatments available but if yogurt would work I would rather just use that.
Topical application helps massively with the symptoms
Really? I would be worried that would create a moist environment making it grow, I guess not. Do you put it in a tampon or just apply it on the outer opening?
Live yogurt on a tampon
and also on itchy skin around the labia
plus sanitary towel
it does help although that's an anecdotal report, but women have been using it for centuries .. I haven't seen any double blind peer reviewed support for it though
my doctor actually recommended it to me as an option.
at first sign, i usually take AZO. It works pretty well.0 -
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BrielleMellott5 wrote: »Okay so yogurt on a tampon is out lol I will just take the Fluconazole my doctor prescribed. It's only one pill and then take another in a week if needed. Has anyone taken it? Does it have side effects? Is it still effective if I take half one day and half the next day? Just so it's not so much at once? Will having yogurt regularly prevent it from coming back once it's gone?
Take your prescription as it is prescribed!0
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