Yeast Infectin & Yogurt

[CaliAnn]

I've recently been put on long term antibiotic treatment (not for IC). Anyway, as is usual with me and antibiotics, I ended up with a yeast infection. So I talk to the doc to tell him I have to stop the antibiotics while I try and deal with the yeast. He says "are you using yogurt?" I say "doc, if I have to eat anymore yogurt, I'm going to be sick!" He says "oh.... you're not supposed to EAT the yogurt, you're supposed to APPLY it to the vagina!"
I always thought you were supposed to eat it ... LOL... no wonder it never did a dang thing!

Anyone else had this wrong?

[icjen]

I didn't know about that. Well, you learn something new everyday. Does it help with the infection, or just the symptoms?

[CaliAnn]

Apparently you won't get an infection if you apply it. He gave me some material about it, which I will try to post ... according to him there are 2 types of yeast infection that you can get, and depending on which, you actually use a different yogurt, as different yogurt contains different bacteria - sumthin like that ... hmm... will dig up the info and post it.

Glad I'm not the only one who didn't know! lol.. I felt so stupid, all these years I've been eating it try to prevent an infection ( and I HATE yogurt ) and I didn't have to!

[ICNDonna]

Yogurt applied directly is an old, old remedy for yeast infection. It may help, but it takes a long time to do so.

Donna

[Katrina]

I know of quite a few people that place the Probotics (such as Yogurt) right on their vagina.

Both orally and applied directly are done. :grouphug: Let us know how it goes.

[Pac168r]

Wow,

I always thought that I was supposed to eat it too.

[TexasHoney]

Same here