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A member asked:
Could you dilute listerine with water and rinse not douche your vagina for a yeast infection?
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Not effective: Listerine kills bacteria, but for a yeast infection you need a different medicine. Try the over-the-counter Monistat cream that can penetrate the tissues where the yeast spreads.
Answered 12/29/2017
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Not recommended: However, from the recent study for oral mucosa: "The researchers also found that Listerine decreased the viability of candida albicans." Listerine..."resulted in a significant reduction in palatal inflammation and candidal colonization of dentures and palatal mucosa..." For vaginal mucosa is not recommended.
Answered 6/16/2018
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