Re: Could sunless tanning lotions contribute to YI?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Aug 2000 22:28:24 -0500 (CDT)
Never heard it and can see no reason why that would occur.
HSM
At Sat, 5 Aug 2000, Angela wrote:
>
>I was just reading that the active ingredient in sunless tanners
>dihydroxyacetone is derived from sugar
>cane. I know this may be far-fetched, but is it possible that frequent
>use of sunless tanners could
>be a contributing factor to recurrent yeast infections? I ask this
>because I've read that yeast thrive on
>sugar in the diet. Thank you for your time.
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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