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.

[tarajanes]

I had to laugh at the response to this question,this is a remedy my gran gave me many many years ago.not to everyones taste...The most common home remedy for vaginal yeast infections is non-sweetened yogurt that contains active bacteria. Many commercial brands do not contain live acidophilus bacteria, so be sure to read the label. Nancy’s Yogurt, made in Oregon, contains several different types of live cultures and may help you re-establish your yeast/bacteria balance.
if you use one of these products or put yogurt in the vagina, you should also eat a cup of unsweetened yogurt every day as well. You need a strong population of acidophilus in your intestinal tract to help build up your natural defenses and keep your infection from coming back.
Some people put yogurt in the vagina instead of eating it, in order to get the acidophilus down where it’s needed more quickly, but some studies have shown that this is not needed or effective. If you want to try it, you can insert the yogurt directly into the vagina by dipping a tampon (the kind without an applicator, like the OB brand) into unsweetened yogurt and then inserting it into the vagina. Remove the tampon after an hour or so.

You can also freeze yogurt in the fingers of a sterile plastic glove, and then insert the frozen

yogurt popsicle in the vagina like a tampon. This can be a bit messy, so you may want to use a sanitary pad for a few hours. Believe it or not, the icy yogurt will feel good against your inflamed vaginal walls.

[mami1323]

I wouldn't stick the yogurt up there either.  It is called acidophillus, this is the natural culture in yogurt that prevents yeast infections.  You eat it once a day or you can take the pills that they sell in drug stores if you get sick of eating yogurt.  

[LosingMyMindInGA]

Honestly I WOULD NOT stick yogurt up there...especially if you are TTC or preg.  You never know what kind of a reaction you could have.  There IS natural bacteria in yogurt that is supposed to help regulate your bodies natural bacteria.  You can get the monistat ovules which are the pill shaped vaginal suppositories...if you can put a tampon in you can insert those.  The same with the cream.  Some of the vagisil and monistat kits come with the ovules or cream that you insert into the vagina PLUS a cream for external itching.  You can try these OR you can see your GYN for a prescription.  But i would recommend putting the yogurt in your MOUTH not your VAGINA :)

[LauraB78]

Umm, I have NEVER heard of of dipping a tampon in yogurt... I personally would NOT try this, but who knows?! ; )

I have had 2 yeast infections in my life and both times I did the over the counter Monistat 3. I have never tried Vagisil, but the Monistat helped within 24 hours, and cleared totally in 2-3 days. Good Luck. I know how uncomfortable yeast infections are.

[itcouldhappen]

Yeah, thats why I dont want to use a tampon. I can't stand the thought of using during AF most times. But its too sore to be putting one in anyways. I want to get rid of it ASAP. Will a yeast infection interfer with a pregnancy test?? I'm not testing until later on. Maybe in a week 1/2. How long do they typically last?

[JoyRenee]

Eating yogurt will help because it contains natural, healthy bacterias that will kill the yeast.

But as far as sticking it you-know-where... I would ask a medical professional because you don't want to make it worse! Yeast grows in dark, moist places and yogurt would get warm pretty fast and it's moist.