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Will taking probiotics while on antibiotics help prevent yeast?
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Yes: Antibiotics do not discriminate on either good bactieria or bad, so introducing probiotics in your diet will help even out the disturbance in your natural flora.
Answered 8/1/2013
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It may...: Probiotics help keep the normal bacteria in balance whil ethe antibioticcs kill both good and bad bacteria. The good bacteria mayplay a role in preventing yeat (not a bacteria0 by competing against it in your body. Hygiene, weight loss and avoidance of diabetes is especially in preventing yeast infection. Also keeping skin dry not most under breast and under other fat/skin folds.
Answered 8/29/2013
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