WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: yeast infections

Re: yeast infections

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 15:35:36 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Angelia wrote: >
>At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Christine wrote:
>>
>>What are some of the factors that can cause an onset of a yeast
>>infection? I just found out I have one and want to avoid whatever it was
>>that I could have done.
>
>Actually alot of things cause yeast infections. If you are like me I
>get them all the time. Don't use any oil based products around that
>area or in your bath water. Also don't douche. Anything you use in or
>around your vagina should be water based only. Menstration itself can
>let a yeast infection occur. I got a yeast infection shortly after a d
>and c I had in Aug. due to the fact they used antiseptic to kill germs
>and as well as the good bacteria around it. Use antibacterial soap when
>you wash that area of your body. I use dial but that is just my
>preference and make sure you wash very well.
>
>You can eat certain foods to prohibit yeast infections like yogurt. I
>have also heard cranberry juice can help and this also prevents urinary
>tract infections as well. Your local herb store carries cran adophilus
>pills which can do the trick also. They contain cranberry extract and
>adophilus bacteria which is found in yogurt and in adophilus milk..That
>is about all I know...hope it helps..
>
>Sincerely,
>Angelia Perez
>
>--
>anprdp@ivillage.com
>

Eating yogurt does nothing for the vagina. The organisms which might help(if they hadn't been removed by the pasteurization process) are killed by the acid in the stomach.

The acidophilus pills are the same way(killed by stomach acid) assuming they weren't killed by being dried out and put in the capsules.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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