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Does using baby oil as sexual lubricant cause a yeast infection?
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Not likely: However any significant change in the vaginal acidity or bacterial balance can promote yeast overgrowth.
Answered 1/20/2018
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No !: Oral contraceptive needs Progesterone to work. Estrogen by itself may not prevent ovulation or pregnancy.
Answered 6/30/2014
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