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Re: Acidophilus & pregnancy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 17 May 2000 16:43:54 -0500 (CDT)


At Wed, 17 May 2000, J.G. wrote: >
>I have heard that acidophilus is not harmful to use orally during
>pregnancy. But I was wondering: My doctor has suggested that I use a
>couple of pills internally (inside the vagina) at night to fight a yeast
>infection. Could this harm a baby if I was pregnant, or cause a
>miscarrage?

JG, I am not aware of any data on this subject. Honestly, I am not sure why anything needs to be placed in the vagina to prevent yeast infections besides the normal vaginal flora... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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