Does yogurt helps yeast infections?

[itcouldhappen]

I read on yahoo about women who dip a tampon in plain yogurt, and insert it in their vagina's when they have a yeast infection. I dont want to do that. I never stick a tampon in unless I have AF. Does yogurt help the yeast infection if you eat it instead? DH is buying me some vagisil(sp) on his way home. I have plenty of yogurt in the fridge.... will it help? This is the first yeast infection I've ever had. Its strange after TTC, I suddenly got a yeast infection. Heh.

[itcouldhappen]

DH just got home and he brought me
monistat 7.

[star_girl]

I get yeast infections all the time, i always have, and if you get the stuff over the counter where you put like this jelly stuff up in your vagina its not messy.  It takes it away right away.  Yogurt takes too long and its more of a preventive thing.  Vagisil works but it doesnt cure it.  Monostat (sp?) works wonders for me.  Sometimes you cant get the pill from your doctor if your pregnant they recommend the creams over the counter.  Good luck i know how you feel.  They suck.  but now im so used to them it doesnt bother me hahah  

[itcouldhappen]

I need something to help with the burning  and itching.. I'll be eating plenty of yogurt and if nothing helps, I'll be going to the doctor. Quick question, after you ovulate and a possible conception might of occurred, can you get a yeast infection? I've heard pregnant women get them a lot more. Like I said I'm TTC now, past ovulation, and this is my first yeast infection in my life.

[Michele, Katy, TX]

From what I understand and know from my own experience, Vagisil will only help control the symptoms but won't actually get rid of the infection.  And it normally burns when you first put it on but then it does help with the burning and itching for a while.

[tarajanes]

Could be pregnancy related....hang in there girl !!!!!

[itcouldhappen]

I stated I am not wanting to stick a yogurt tampon in my va jay jay!! LOL
Which is why I asked if eating it would help. haha. If you ladies go to google or yahoo and type in tampon dipped in yogurt for yeast infection, you'll see what I saw.
Theres no way I would consider that. *shutters* lol
I wonder who thought of that anyways.


I'm going to try vagisil and if it doesnt help within 3 days I'll try something else. Trying to avoid the doctor right now. So, maybe itll help.