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yeast infections--more ?'s
From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:01:17 -0500 (CDT)
Ok so after reading all this, it seems like there are alot of home
rememdies. I have never put anything different in that area that
before, and I most certainly do not douche (I thought that was certainly
a thing of the past). Thing is, I didn't ever have a yeast infection
until this one. Near as I can tell, it started after I was raped. Does
sexual activity have an effect on them? Could that have been a reason it
happened?
At Sun, 1 Oct 2000, MDT wrote:
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>At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
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>Just a suggestion. They say not to use soap in your area when you have
>a yeast infection. Also I take garlic vitamins and always powder myself
>with cornstarch. This I must say really helps because it keeps you dry.
>even when I do not have an infection I take garlic, don't use an
>antibacterial soap and powder myself with cornstarch. It doesn't cure
>the infection, but it keeps the symptoms away until it is gone. I have
>read that grapefruit extract placed in and around the vaginal area works
>in fighting the infection, but I have not tried this myself because I
>can't seem to find it any where.
>
>MDT
>
>>At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Angelia wrote:
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>>>At Sat, 30 Sep 2000, Christine wrote:
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>>>>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
>>
>>--
>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>>
>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>>
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