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Can probiotics help get rid of a yeast infection?
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No.: No. Candidiasis requires treatment with antimycotics (antifungal drugs). I am not aware of any evidence that any so-called "probiotic" can prevent or cure fungal infections.
Answered 4/26/2016
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