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Does baby powder help keep away yeast infections?
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No powder: Baby powder should be limited or not used. It can be inhaled by the infant and cause lung inflammation. It does not help prevent yeast infections more than keeping the diaper area clean and changing diapers frequently.
Answered 4/19/2015
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