Yeast Infection Diaper Rash
Yogurt on diaper rash/yeast infection?
Ok, I have heard good and bad about yogurt. Also I have heard that you should apply it then I heard you should eat it. Can you please help clear it up? Should I apply yogurt to a diaper rash area, or should I feed her yogurt? I do not want to put yogurt on her and then find out she was supposed to eat it. Can someone please clarify this for me? Thanks so much. I believe in home remedies that is why I am asking. It is much cheaper and usually more effective then going to doctor.
Unless the rash has been diagnosed as a yeast infection the yogurt will not be beneficial in clearing it up. Yogurt can help with some yeast infections, but not all. You can eat it, but if your daughter is younger than 9 months you probably won’t want to have her eat it. There have been some studies that have shown limited success with putting yogurt directly on the yeast infection that is in the diaper or vaginal area. You have to read the label of the yogurt carefully as it must contain live cultures in order to be effective. It is very helpful to use cotton cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers and keep the diaper changed frequently. Candida, the organism that causes yeast infections, really likes moist environments. My youngest daughter had frequent yeast infections as an infant, before she was old enough to eat yogurt. We used nystatin with her and that worked very well to clear it up. However, whether you use a prescription medication or a natural alternative, it can take several weeks and as long as a month before you see significant improvement. We had to let our daughter lie around naked a good part of the time and before we put her cloth diaper back on, we’d put on the nystatin then cover it liberally with Desitin. When she was a bit older, our doctor suggested giving her yogurt, but it didn’t really clear it up any faster for her. However, my 93 year old grandma, who is very much into natural remedies, regularly eats live culture yogurt and puts it on when she has a yeast infection. I figure she’s 93 and pretty healthy and spry so I eat yogurt, too, but I’ve never had a yeast infection. ADDED: Diaper rash and yeast infection can look similar, so you may need to still take your little one to the doctor for a proper diagnosis. Desitin or other OTC diaper rash creams alone will not touch a yeast infection.
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