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Yeast Infection Probiotic

Ainhisg — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:45:53 GMT

Does anyone take a probiotic that they feel helps prevent or lessen the occurance of v****** yeast infections?

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Effie54 — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:30:52 GMT

I had them all the time in the past - awful problem to have. Then I started taking Mega Foods - Mega Flora Plus. You must get the Mega Flora Plus (not the regular). I buy from Vitacost. They're $$, but I have not had a problem since, and that makes over 8 years! I'm sure there are others, but it must be a strong enough probiotic to counterbalance the bacteria.

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Still Raining — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:31:01 GMT

The research seems unclear, so I am not sure about an answer. That said I do take probiotics.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:00:06 GMT

When I was younger I had the V yeastie beasties waaay to frequently. At the time I didn't know much about the V and the environment it needed to stay healthy. The V is not a sterile place and in fact is home for several kinds of bacteria. Yeast is not one of them but an intruder who comes in when the conditions are just right...that's called an 'opportunistic infection'. Once I learned about this, I asked a close friend of mine about what I could do to help get rid of my problem with the yeast infection. She said I needed to have more healthy bacteria down there and one type of bacteria (lactobacillus) is what can keep out the yeast. She said I could make my own douche, using a mixture of plain yogurt containing active cultures and water, and use it daily for two weeks. Do not rinse it out. That took care of my problem once and for all. I was done with yeastie beastie for good.

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candyagain — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:14:12 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
When I was younger I had the V yeastie beasties waaay to frequently. At the time I didn't know much about the V and the environment it needed to stay healthy. The V is not a sterile place and in fact is home for several kinds of bacteria. Yeast is not one of them but an intruder who comes in when the conditions are just right...that's called an 'opportunistic infection'. Once I learned about this, I asked a close friend of mine about what I could do to help get rid of my problem with the yeast infection. She said I needed to have more healthy bacteria down there and one type of bacteria (lactobacillus) is what can keep out the yeast. She said I could make my own douche, using a mixture of plain yogurt containing active cultures and water, and use it daily for two weeks. Do not rinse it out. That took care of my problem once and for all. I was done with yeastie beastie for good.

Same problem when younger. The birth control pills at the time and the fad of wearing Danskin leotards as tops caused my problem of recurring yeast infections. My gynocologist said that he'd read that LIVE cultures in yogurt were beneficial. Also told me to keep the area dry.

That's when I started wearing leotards less and cotton or cotton lined undies always. I also began my life-long habit of daily yogurt. And, yes, I even applied the yogurt strategically back then. Monistat was only available by prescription then and not always convenient to obtain when the *itch* began......

I'd suggest yogurt as a prevention (and a nice lo-cal snack) and, of course, doing what your doctor suggests.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:34:13 GMT

There are probiotics specifically made for women. You can google it. They say they help these types of infections. One I used to take was called Renew Life. I've never suffered from a yeast infection so I can't tell you if it will help or not.

I've never really gotten a firm handle on probiotics and quit taking them because of that. There are so many different varying CFU's and I have no idea what I need. Do I need 15 million cfu's or 75 million cfu's? Is too much, too much?

I know I took one in the past that cause me a lot of stomach issues and I had to quit taking it. Most of them cause me a little stomach issue for the first couple of weeks and then that settles down. I just never really knew how much cfu's to take.

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Anonymous032819 — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:03:46 GMT

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geezerette — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:18:50 GMT

The problem with probiotics is that most are ineffective. They have to be the right bacteria strains, in the proper proportion to each other, and in an environment to be able to survive stomach acid to arrive alive in your gut. Very few do this.

I've taken Natren probiotics for twenty years+ after a lot of yeast problems and subsequent intestinal reaction with food allergies. But they are very expensive.

Haven't had a problem since. But I also have to watch my diet. Yeast thrives on sugar, so be very careful with that especially.

Good luck. Been there, done that, and it's miserable.

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GenXmuse — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:01:45 GMT

I swear by this product when I was getting them often. It really helped me. It's pretty miserable and can drive you to distraction.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Serving Per Container: 60
	Amount Per Serving:	%DV
Cellulase (vegetarian)	64,000 CU	*
Hemicellulase (vegetarian)	40,000 HCU	*
Amylase (vegetarian)	4000 SKB	*
Invertase (vegetarian)	1000 SU	*
Glucoamylase (vegetarian)

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cotton4me — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:06:54 GMT

I've tried several brands but the only one that works for me is Nature's Way Fortify Optima for Women, 90 Billion active probiotics. As soon as I feel one coming on I take this and it goes right away. I find it at Whole Foods.

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Gracies Mom — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:45:59 GMT

I used to get terrible yeast infections often. It turnd out that I was diabetic and didn't know it!!!! Was spilling sugar into my urine and the yeast was feeding of it----it was my gynecologist that came up with my diagnosis.

That was in 2002----I am on insulin now---and I do not have nearly as many yeast infections as I used to. I will always be prone to them, but it's usually because my sugars have gotten out of control. When I get one, my doctor gives me Diflucan (oral pill) for a few days and it clears up.

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ECBG — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:51:48 GMT

@Ainhisg I was having a problem with yeast infections after an antibiotic. I went to a natural grocery store and got live Acidophillus capsules. The girl over that dept. explained the cultures weren't "live" unless the word was spelled with a capital "A".

They must be kept in the refrigerator.

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Ainhisg — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:53:13 GMT

@Gracies Mom , I am the original poster. My problem started last year after taking round after round of a very strong antibiotic for cellulitis. I had diabetes testing at that time to rule out that source. My doctor was 99.9% sure that my recurrent infections were caused by the antibiotics, but she did want to rule out diabetes. I wasn't prediabetic, either, thank goodness.

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Ainhisg — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:59:14 GMT

@ECBG , do you know how many CFU's you took? I have taken acidophilus every day for years--2 billion CFU's. That's always kept YI's at bay until I went through round after round of a very strong antibiotic last summer. I think I need to take more or take something different. My current acidophilus is live, and I have done the milk test to verify that it is.

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ECBG — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:11:43 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
@ECBG , do you know how many CFU's you took? I have taken acidophilus every day for years--2 billion CFU's. That's always kept YI's at bay until I went through round after round of a very strong antibiotic last summer. I think I need to take more or take something different. My current acidophilus is live, and I have done the milk test to verify that it is.

@Ainhisg I'm sorry, I don't remember. It was before I hit the BIG "M". I would go by the directions. It's not a cure, it just keeps the healthy bacteria strong.

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shoesnbags — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:37:09 GMT

@Ainhisg

Many years ago I would develop a yeast infection every time I took a antibiotic - without fail. Then someone told me to take Culturelle whenever I took an antibiotic and voila! Problem solved.

Now whenever I fill a prescription for an antibiotic, I automatically buy a box of Culturelle and start taking it immediately. It's much harder to cure the problem once it gets started. Note: Culturelle has changed over the years and now comes in many versions. It's harder to find the original strength, which has 15 billion CFUs of live bacteria. This strength is now called Women's Healthy Balance. That's the one you want. I take 2 a day when I'm taking an antibiotic, then another week or two of one a day once I've finished the antibiotic. This is what works for me.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 21:32:07 GMT

Never heard of using Probiotics for Yeast infection, it balances the flora and fauna in your body

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shoesnbags — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 02:20:47 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Never heard of using Probiotics for Yeast infection, it balances the flora and fauna in your body

@I am still oxox

When you take an antibiotic, it kills off the good bacteria along with the bad guys. So the "flora and fauna" in the v@gina get out of balance, with yeast sometimes taking over. That's why a probiotic can often help. It adds back some of the good bacteria to balance things out again.

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JackieHN — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 02:39:12 GMT

Hi, Graciesmommy it's Jackie When ever I started antibiotics I would use the 7 day course of Mycostatin suppositories or cream to prevent a yeast infection. I would take a probiotic so I didn't get C-diff. go buy the 7 day treatment and get rid of it once and for all. Where's our fix of Remi.

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VaBelle35 — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:29:59 GMT

My gyn put me on RepHresh, which changes the pH. My pH was off the charts and using this every 3-4 days plus taking a probiotic (I take Andrew Lessman's) has worked for me.