Which Hole?
I read an interesting article in Health Magazine's July/August 2008 issue today on the uptown 6 today. Here's a portion of the article that I'd like to share:
MOST EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS
Q: Will yogurt cure a yeast infection if I put it "inside"?
A: While yeast is naturally present in your vagina (in the form of the fungus Canida Albians), an overgrowth of it is a problem and needs to be treated...There's no solid evidence that eating yogurt can prevent yeast infections. However, if you need temporary relief from itching and irritation while you're waiting for an infection to be diagnosed or for the meds to take effect, it can't hurt to try a little of the plain variety; just dab it on a tampon to insert.
All questions in this section are presumably posed by a reader who contacts Health Magazine seeking an informed and professional answer. It's an innocent question, although I don't understand what moron would even think to put anything inside her that's not say, oh, a penis, or a diaphragm, or a tampon. But I accept that some people lack common sense and this is a perfect forum upon which women should feel comfortable to pose even the most shocking queries. Orange you glad the feminist revolution happened?
According to the article, the answers are provided by Roshini Rajapaksa, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at NYU Medical Center. What the feck, doc? Why would you instruct readers to stick yogurt up that hole? Yogurt is designed to enter a woman's body via the other popular hole called THE MOUTH. I would think the sugars and other ingredients in yogurt could really funk up a woman down there. Right? Or am I crazy?





Plain yogurt has little to no sugar. I've also heard of women using garlic cloves...but as much as I'm interested in natural remedies, I'll just stay with Yeast Guard, which is taken by mouth!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think by plain yoghurt she means without anything added like sugar or fruit.
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