UGH! i have a yeast infection from taking antibiotics for strep. Anyone have any natural remedies??

Question

I heard yogurt on a tampon helps

Answer 1

LOL...the yogurt doesn't go on the tampon, it goes in your mouth, you have to eat it. I would say get some yogurt (with active cultures). The cranberry juice is for bladder infections, so you could get some of that if you like, at least you be hydrated... :)

Other than that, monistat makes some really good stuff and although it may not be natural, it works and you dont want it to get worse. There is no need to go to the docs for a yeast infection, if you are sure that it what it is. Remember to keep the area clean, and dry and to wear cotton panties everyday until it is gone and at least every other day after that to let your vagina breath!

Good Luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The OTC anti-fungal creams usually work very well, but if you just prefer natural options instead, you can use yogurt and take a good probiotic combo pill to help restore the balance of the bacteria. Go ahead and purchase the cheapest OTC kit you can find, just for the disposable applicators. Fill the applicators with plain yogurt instead of the medication, and do it twice a day for 7 to 10 days. Any pharmacy or store like GNC should have a good probiotic product you can take.

Oh yeah - wear a breathable pantiliner or thin pad while doing this. Both the creams and the yogurt usually seep out at least a little during the day, so you will want to change pads out frequently to stay dry.

Answer 4

What I do - and it works.

Make a tampon out of garlic....garlic wrapped in guaze....with a string tied ot it leave it in overnight.

This works as a slight antibiotic which should kill off the bad bacteria (weird seeing as it happened because of antibiotics....I had this a lot last year)

Next I use a yogurt tampon. Soak a tampon in plain yogurt and put it in. You can also put some yogurt around your entrance on labia... aaah soothing.


Plain yogurt has live active bacteria....like when you are on a lot of anitbiotics you're given some form of live active bacteria to help bring back your good bacteria....so you may heal.

Douche with a vinegar/water solution. One tablespoon vinegar to four cups water - once a day...onyl when you have the infection.... douches can actually cause a yeast infection.

''Paint'' Gentian Violet over your labia and all...make sure to use a pad though it stains!

Yay....get off sugars and fermented foods.
drink a lot of unsweetened cranberry or blackberry juice eat a lot of yogurt (plain or not) eat more garlic...and vitamen c.

Hope this helps...you'll likely get it more than once.

Answer 5

Ahh I know how you feel. I never had a Y.I. in my life then I had to take antibiotics for an ulcer and got one.

Please please please don't use any crazy home remedies. Just go to the gorcery store and pick up a pack of Monistat. That cured mine right away.

The reason say yogurt is good because it helps prevent yeast infections if you **EAT** it.

Real medication is necessary because it is inserted *up* inside you. Yogurt on a tampon or pad cannot do this.

The whole point is restore the PH balance and natural bacteria.

Answer 6

Yogurt, raw honey and garlic all help but they do not tackle the root cause of yeast infection which is Candida albicans.

Have you tried the holistic approach? It's not easy or quick and it does take some commitment but it is far more effective long term solution than any worthless cream or antibiotics.

Here's an honest and comprehensive program that helped me the most after ALL that I have tried has practically failed:
http://www.yeastinfectionnomore.com/index2.html

Answer 7

Cut out dairy and sugar, drink cranberry juice and water, and take lactobacillus acidophilus tablets. Eat more garlic too. But seriously, thats a slow and very uncomfortable healing process, i reccommend monistat if you want to be good by the end of the week.

Answer 8

You need to cut out all sugars and try to eat yogurt or drink buttermilk. The sugar feed the yeast causing it to be worse. Good luck.

Answer 9

yes yogurt on a tampon, make sure that it is plain yogurt. also iron the crotch of all your clean underwear so that the high temps kill yeast.also avoid foods that have sugars and cut back on refined sugars and carbs.

Answer 10

"peeing" a lot doesnt work, it's not even the same hole!
Geeez!

You can purchase "Gentian Violet" over the counter at a pharmacy. It's a paint. It will turn purple. But it wears off and then it's cured.
Why won't you just get the over the counter anti-fungal cream?