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Yogurt for yeast infections

Hey JellisyHey Jellisy
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DD is on antibiotics and while I have been giving her probiotics, she woke up screaming last night with pain.  She was a little red and there was a white discharge so I am thinking she has a yeast infection.  Bleary eyed, I did a little research and I thought I read that you put yogurt directly on the affected area , in addition to eating it.  Has anyone done this?  Does it work?  I would rather use yogurt than Monistat on her, but only if its truly effective.  
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From December 29, 2011
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  • DCtoLowcountryDCtoLowcountry
    I'd call your pedi. I haven't had personal experience, but for a yeast infection I think they'd prescribe oral Diflucan.
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    DS has had a yeast infected diaper rash in the past where they prescribed some cream for.  Basically I just called the on call nurse and she called it right into the pharmacy. 

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  • SofkaSofka

    ouch! I am not sure about yogurt, I'd call the pedi

    I know in women, cranberry juice can help but not sure about toddlers

     

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  • DCtoLowcountryDCtoLowcountry
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    ouch! I am not sure about yogurt, I'd call the pedi

    I know in women, cranberry juice can help but not sure about toddlers

     

    Cranberry juice is for UTIs. Yogurt/probiotics and adding vinegar to bathing water are home remedies for yeast infections.

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  • umdbrideumdbride
    For thrush (which is another type of yeast infection) I also read exposing the skin to sunlight (even indirectly through a window for I think10 minutes) will kill the bacteria...of course I realize that's pretty hard to do with the parts you're dealing with, but wanted to offer it up! 
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  • jess08200jess08200
    When DS had one we used Hydrocortizone cream three times a day.
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  • Hey JellisyHey Jellisy

    imageumdbride:
    For thrush (which is another type of yeast infection) I also read exposing the skin to sunlight (even indirectly through a window for I think10 minutes) will kill the bacteria...of course I realize that's pretty hard to do with the parts you're dealing with, but wanted to offer it up! 

    This made me snort my drink.  Oh what the neighbors would think.  

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  • umdbrideumdbride
    imageHey Jellisy:

    imageumdbride:
    For thrush (which is another type of yeast infection) I also read exposing the skin to sunlight (even indirectly through a window for I think10 minutes) will kill the bacteria...of course I realize that's pretty hard to do with the parts you're dealing with, but wanted to offer it up! 

    This made me snort my drink.  Oh what the neighbors would think.  

    no kidding...that's what I thought when I read it as a recommendation for thrush on nipples...hmmmm, what window do I have where I can sun myself and not have neighbors peering in? none.

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