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A member asked:

Does apple cidar vinegar kill bad bacteria in the vagina?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Unnecessary: Douching is totally unnecessary and in fact contraindicated. You do not want to change the bacteria in the vagina without a good reason to do so. If you have bacterial vaginosis there are antibiotics that your ob/gyn will treat you with. Do not use apple cidar vinegar.

Answered 9/28/2016

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No: Don't ever douche or squirt anything non-prescription into your vagina (except otc antifungal creams); doing so can cause infections. If you have a vaginal infection, it needs to be treated properly.

Dr Raff and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/26/2013

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