is garlic good for suppository for vaginal yeast infections?
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Not sure about as a suppository but garlic is a wonderful antiseptic and antibiotic.  Cooking with fresh garlic is great!\n\nI would think that garlic would be uncomfortable and would burn though used how you're thinking.
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use a garlic in food u take
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It could do that.  But then, it could be something else.  If you're using a vaginal cream, maybe it's irritating you.  It might help to eliminate sugar and starches from your diet (all) for a while if you really have a yeast infection.  Would clear it up faster.
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If you've never had a yeast infection before, you should go to your OB/GYN to get a diagnosis. You may have something else going on so you want to make sure it's just a yeast infection. (The symptoms are similar to the symptoms of other infections, including some STDs.)\n\nIf you have already been diagnosed with a yeast infection, there are several over-the-counter treatments you can buy at any drugstore or grocery store. Most of them include a cream or suppository that you insert into the vagina with a special applicator. The treatments last from 1-7 days depending on the product. There is also a pill you can take orally to treat yeast infections, but I'm not sure if that is something you can get without a prescription.
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in particular, i've heard that eating mango, pineapple and cherries can balance the Ph level of the vagina and make the smell and taste of the vagina better too. i would make sure with a doctor that i didn't have an infection also.
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my natropathic doc gave me very strong oregano pills to eat with meals that kill yeast (candida), bad bacteria and good bacteria all at once.  1.5 hrs after meals I had to take acidopholis and bifidus with lots of water to replace the good bacteria in my intestines. at night and in the morning i drank psyllium husk/water (to clean out bowels easily) and healing clay (to absorb toxins which are released in HUGE amounts while cleansing).  If you really have bad candida, you will be sick for a few days. You cannot have any sugar because the yeast feeds of of it. if you need sweetness use stevia. 10% of your meal can be grains but no more than that, because yeast feed of of that, too. it's hard, but worth it. do this for  3 weeks minimum. for the first 3 weeks don't eat any fruit.
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I'm sorry to tell you this, but once you have a yeast infection, you are much more likely to get more.  If you are quite sexually active, you may want to try douching every so often. Use a very mild form and follow the labels directions for how frequently to use it. Also, if you use tampons, never use them past 8 hours. Use smaller sizes if necessary. Tampons used for too long are a great cause of yeast infections. While you do have an infection, change your underwear at least twice a day. Make sure you wash them well and that they are completely dry, (from the washing!). I myself have used Canestan one day therapy, but if you get infections quite often, I suggest you consult your doctor for a milder type. The one day types are quite strong and should not be used often. Take care of yourself, no one else will.
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Definition: Overgrowth of yeast can affect the skin (yeast rash ), mouth (thrush), digestive tract, esophagus, vagina ( vaginitis ), and other parts of the body. Yeast infections occur most frequently in moist areas of the body. Although Candida albicans and other Candida yeasts are the most frequent offenders, other yeast groups are known to cause illness, primarily in immunocompromised patients. These include Torulopsis, Cryptococcus, Malassezia, and Trichosporon yeasts. Diagnosis is by observation, and can be confirmed by culturing a stool or mucosa sample, or a scraping from the affected area. Treatment is by topical or oral antifungal medications. Acidophilous, a helpful bacteria that normally helps to keep yeast in check, can also be tried in supplement form or in yogurt with live cultures. See also Candida albicans, candidiasis, thrush, yeast vaginitis , yeast  rash.\n\nFor a vaginal yeast infection, an over-the-counter topical cream or suppository (a pill that dissolves in the vagina) containing miconazole or clotrimazole is typically suggested.  If over-the-counter medications are not effective, your doctor may prescribe a cream with terconazole or an oral antifungal drug containing fluconazole. \n\nHow Can I Prevent It? \n\n\nIf work keeps your hands in water for long periods, wear rubber gloves.  When you're done, wash your hands and apply a mild prescription or over-the-counter antifungal cream. \nWear cotton or silk underclothes, which, unlike nylon and other synthetics, allow excess moisture to evaporate. Wash and dry your underclothes thoroughly; change them often. \nDouching or using deodorant feminine hygiene sprays, tampons, sanitary pads or toliet paper can increase your chances of getting a vaginal yeast infection.  It may be helpful to eat yogurt in an effort to replenish the good bacteria that help your body combat the overgrowth of yeast.\n\nVaginal infections can be triggered by dozens of daily things, such as your sexual behavior, hormones (including hormonal contraceptives, changes in menstrual cycle), vaginal blood (from your period, irregular bleeding, etc.), anything inserted into the vagina (diaphragm, tampons, strings from an IUD), or medications (antibiotics, douching agents, antifungal agents, spermicides). Studies have even found that women from different races have different vaginal ecosystems, predisposing some groups of women to more vaginal infections than others. \n\nHope all that helps!
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Studies by competent multi-degreed scientists have shown beyond any reasonable doubt that consuming garlic generally has the following physical effects:\n\n        * Garlic lowers blood pressure a little.\n        * Garlic lowers LDL Cholesterol a little.\n        * Garlic helps reduce atherosclerotic buildup (plaque) within the arterial system. One recent study shows this effect to be greater in women than men.\n        * Garlic lowers or helps to regulate blood sugar.\n        * Garlic helps to prevent blood clots from forming, thus reducing the possibility of strokes and thromboses (It may not be good for hemophiliacs).\n        * Garlic helps to prevent cancer, especially of the digestive system, prevents certain tumors from growing larger and reduces the size of certain tumors.\n        * Garlic helps to remove heavy metals such as lead and mercury from the body.\n        * Raw Garlic is a potent natural antibiotic and, while far less strong than modern antibiotics, can still kill some strains of bacteria that have become immune or resistant to modern antibiotics.\n        * Garlic has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties.\n        * Garlic dramatically reduces yeast infections due to Candida species.\n        * Garlic has anti-oxidant properties and is a source of selenium.\n        * Garlic probably has other benefits as well.
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Another word for Thrush is a yeast infection.  Vinegar alone will not cure a yeast infection, and in fact, if you do not treat it, it can open you to other pelvic infections and so forth.  This infection isn't just on your outside; you just feel it more on the outside because of more nerve endings. You will be itchy, and raw, and sometimes the tissue  there gets rice paper thin - you wipe and you bleed. Vinegar merely relieves the symptoms for a bit, it does not cure them.\n\nThere are over the counter treatments such as Monistat that you can insert nightly. I recommend the three day variety. They also have generic or store brands of the same product. There is a douche that you can use as well for this - again nightly.\n\nIf you are into the all natural way, then you can douche with yogurt and water mixed half and half - plain yogurt, please- the fruit kind will just make you worse.  You have to do this for 7 to 10 days.  You have to DOUCHe with the yogurt and NOT use tampons during this time period - the tampon just acts as a breeding ground.\n\nHOWEVER, if you are even the slightest bit allergic to molds, DO NOT use yogurt- it makes the yeast infection 10 times worse, because now you have an allergic reaction there as well!\n\nBTW? Thrush can also happen in your mouth; sometimes babies are born with it if you have a mild yeast infection when they birthed- they get it in their mouths, and if you breast feed, it gets on your nipples.  Thrush in the mouth makes th mouth look like it's coated in white paint and it is painful to eat- espeically anything with salt or sugars in it.
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Acidophilus. Not sure if I spelled that right. You can get it from the healthfood store. Also aloe vera is helpful. They both help to maintain the ph balance. Both of these can help, but not cure a yeast infection. You can get medication over the counter. I'd use the medication first & the herbals as a preventative measure. Also, watch your intake of sugar.
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Could be several things: You and your partner could be passing this back and forth to each other.  If so, you both have to be treated.  Or, you have systemic yeast infection, which means it is present throughout your body.  If this is the case, you need to quit eating sweets, bread and anything yeasty and treat it by seeing you Dr. for Rx.  There is an oral med called Diflucan that requires a Rx; you only take 1 a week x 2 weeks.  Then go to a good health food/products store and ask for Acidopholous capsules and Pau d' Arco.  The Acid. will help restore your normal body environment and PdA will keep the yeast at bay by also providing the proper balance of nutrients to keep your immune system strong.  But if you are having unprotected sex, this is one of the risks you take and certainly not the biggest of your worries. See your Gyn. Dr. about this.
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Vaginal yeast infections commonly occur during pregnancy, probably related to the high estrogen levels. Consistently high estrogen is the most likely reason that treatment takes longer to cure a yeast infection during pregnancy.\n\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that only vaginal medications, such as cream or vaginal suppositories, be used for yeast infection treatment during pregnancy. Treatment takes longer than usual during pregnancy; 7 days of medication is recommended.\nIf you are pregnant, do not use these nonprescription medications without first discussing your condition with your health professional.\n\nDiflucan is NOT safe to take during pregnancy.
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Garlic. Check out the link at the bottom for more info.
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see a doctor, take acidopholous(over the counter in vitamin area) and eat lots of yogurt which helps reduce yeast in your system
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Shower or take a bath before anything sexual. Someone said diluted vinegar, that's an excellent answer! I'd guess 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water, put it in a squeeze bottle and squirt it on the outside of your vaginal area, let sit for a couple minutes, then rinse with water. It works great.\n\nIf you're having trouble with yeast infections or staying dry, blow dry yourself down there after bathing/showers, it's wetter than you might think, and definitely use panty liners. FDS is bad, it just covers up the smell and can cause yeast infections. I'm sure it would taste bad. \n\nI always douche before anything sexual, (vinegar & water) it's just so much more comfortable for both, at least that's what I think. I don't have sex everyday though and would not douche everyday either.\n\nIf he doesn't give you oral, don't give him any.. lol Tell him to suck it up.  ;)
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Most women have at least one Yeast infection during their lifetime. It is not a Sexually Transmitted Disease although it can be transmitted from an infected partner.\n\nVaginal secretions are normally acidic - normally, this keeps the natural yeast "spores" under control. When you go on the Birth Control Pill, when you take antibiotics, when you are pregnant or hyperactive sexually or if you are diabetic, this acid balance gets out of whack. The vagina becomes alkaline and the yeast spores overgrow. \n\nThe first signs are a thick gucky white discharge from your vagina, your genitals burn and itch, are swollen, red and irritated. You just want to live in the bath tub. Go to your family doctor or Sexual Health Clinic where it can be diagnosed immediately. Then you go to the drug store and pick up antifungal vaginal suppositories, (usually called Monistat) They come in packages of one, three or seven day treatment. Pick up a small tube of Monostat Cream at the same time. \n\nAt bedtime, have a bath, insert one suppository into your vagina and rub a small amount of the cream on your genitals. Sleep, and in the morning it will feel much better, have a shower and repeat this the next night till you have used all the suppositories. You are fine, but if you are going to have sex, insist your partner use a condom.\n\nWhy? Well, your partner may be carrying the spores under the foreskin, even if he is circumcised, it may be hiding there. He should apply a small amount of the Antifungal cream to his penis to clear it up. Infected males may have a white flakey coating on the penis, it may feel dry and cracked. Use the cream and he must use a condom until it is completely healthy again.\n\nSome females have chronic low grade yeast infections that flare up after sex or after every menstrual period. In this case, buy Monostat 7 suppositories, use one after your period or after sex. Also, do not wear tight jeans, panty hose or panties with a nylon crotch. These keep the body heat contained, triggering a repeat infection. \n\nYou can also use one ACIDOPHYLLIS capsule, (Health Food Store) inserted into your vagina as a prophilaxis, also eat one large 500 gram tub of plain unsweetened natural yogurt every day for lunch. This gets the acid/alkaline balance of the vagina back to normal again. If you are pregnant, ask your doctor if it is safe to use the antifungal suppositories.