2007-08-05 00:56:38 · 4 answers · asked by jo n jo 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
The vagina of the woman is colonized by some bacteria that give it an acid environment to make it difficult to get an infection. One of them is Lactobacillus acidophilus, present in the yogurt too (that is why hatural sugarless yogurt is sour)
If you eat it, it colonizes the perineal region and the vagina helping the risk decrease.
2007-08-05 01:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by mbestevez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your vagina is an eco system that needs a balance between good and bad bacteria. When you have a vaginal infection, you are being colonized by the bad bacteria. Yoghurt contains a type of bacteria that can help bring up the balance in your good bacteria.
2007-08-05 01:56:15 · answer #2 · answered by mindalchemy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our vagina, stomach and mouth have both good and bad types of bacteria. The active cultures in yogurt have the good bacteria our system needs. Because of this, it will not only help prevent vaginal infections but is also good the thrush (yeast infection in our mouths) and also very good for our gastrointestinal system.
2007-08-05 06:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by kitdanurse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the body, there are good baterias. The active cultures in yogurt help provide some balance to prevent some vaginal infections.
2007-08-05 01:01:10 · answer #4 · answered by Skeptically cautious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋