how does the yogurt thing work when u have a yeast infection?

Question

how do u apply it? how long do u leave it in there? does it matter the brand? or the flavor?

Answer 1

"Yoghurt

Natural live yoghurt can be used in two ways to deal with thrush: eating it and/or inserting it into your vagina. The key is not the yoghurt itself but the bacteria, lactobacillus acidophilus, in the yoghurt. This helps the body maintain, or regain, its natural pH level and keeps yeast under control.

Eating yoghurt may help keep yeast levels low throughout the body, but particularly in the stomach and intestines. Because candida in the bowel can easily make its way to the vulva and vagina, keeping your digestive system clear of thrush may help prevent vaginal thrush.

Inserting yoghurt into your vagina may also help restore your vaginal pH balance, but there is less scientific support for this method. If you want to give it a try, put one teaspoon of yoghurt in an applicator, a plastic syringe or on a tampon, and insert it high into your vagina. Repeat this every night for a week. It is important that you use only unsweetened, plain, live yoghurt.

The active ingredient in this treatment, lactobacillus acidophilus, is also available at health food stores as a supplement on its own."

Eat it or apply it or both!

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http://www.womenshealthlondon.org.uk/leaflets/thrush/thrushtreat.html

Answer 2

The way the yogurt is used is that you eat it. It should be a natural culture. Cut down on processed sugar and eat natural culture yogurt once a day for a week or two. The natural culture in the yogurt works to clear up the bacterial infection The flavor does not matter but the culture does.
Hope this helps

Answer 3

Yes! it is good to apply yogurt to the vagina when it is extremely itchy or irritated. You should apply only a small amount to the itchy or burning area - it's okay to apply it to the inside, but not too deep. its best if you apply it after bathing, and as for the amount of time it's left on, I really am not sure but leaving it on for a long time shouldn't cause anything bad to happen. Don't use any flavoured ones, just the plain kind. Don't rely on the yogurt to cure the infection though, it is only used for temporary relief of itchiness or burning.

Answer 4

what? you are supposed to eat yogurt once a day to PREVENT a yeast infection. you need to get some medicine from your local pharmacy. and you EAT the yogurt, you don't put it anywhere.

Answer 5

Lactobaccillus Acidophilus in yogurt-eat it with bananas, bacteria love its sugars as food.

Answer 6

What? I heard you eat it, with your mouth. The bacteria in it helps ward off the yeast.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

umm you eat it and it has good bacteria which helps i guess