A 20-year-old female asked:
do cranberries help with vaginal yeast infection? why or why not?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
No help: No help at all. See my reply to your other question.
Answered on Dec 5, 2015
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Won't hurt or help: Cranberry products have no effect in curing or preventing yeast infections. It was once thought cranberry could help treat or prevent bacterial urinar ... Read More
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Antifungal cream: I would just use an over-the-counter antifungal cream as directed. There is no data to support intravaginal use of yogurt or cranberry juice to treat ... Read More
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