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Question by snwwht82: How does dairy yogurt help a yeast infection?
I read in an answer earlier that dairy yogurt helps a yeast infection. How do you go about appying it and how long to do leave it on for?
how muck should I use?

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Answer by MissA
You need to buy a yogurt that has no sugar or other flavorings (including vanilla) and says “With active cultures”.

It helps because the lactobacillus in the yogurt helps restore the balance of organisms in your vagina, while the pH (how acidic it is… your vagina should be about as acidic as a glass of wine) is about where your vagina should be at.

A lot of people suggest putting it on a tampon. Personally I do NOT recommend this, as the fibers in the tampon will irritate the tender tissues of your vagina. You can buy applicators for vaginal creams at the drugstore, or just kind of wodge it in there with clean hands or a small spoon. I’ve heard of women making little yogurtsicles by freezing yogurt in molds made out of tampon holders or the fingers of rubber gloves but it just sounds like that’d be very painful to insert.

Do it once or twice a day. It’ll work its own way out, so doing it at night may be more beneficial.

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