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" Dear Dr. H, Are there any home remedies to get rid of a yeast infection? Read on for Dr. Hilda Hutcherson&amp;#x27;s response.A. Some of my patients swear by acidophilus tablets because they restore the good bacteria in the body. You can find them at your local health food store or order them online and take them orally or insert one into your vagina--the usual treatment is roughly seven days. I also have a few, very brave, patients who have tried garlic. The &amp;quot;treatment&amp;quot; is to eat one clove every day and place another one in your vagina daily for a week. (See why I say they&amp;#x27;re brave!?) Other home remedies that may help are eating a cup of plain yogurt with live cultures--or probiotics. Some women even insert a small amount in their vagina using a clean spoon or use a tube that is used to insert medication into the vagina. But these remedies, while they pose few health risks, have never been tested by researchers--and we know over-the-counter medications work well and are well tolerated. If you are really itching, who has time for the home remedies to work? Readers, do you have any questions about yeast infections? Let&amp;#x27;s talk about them here! Or, if you have a question about anything related to your sexual health, feel free to leave it in the comments section below, or send me an e-mail. And don&amp;#x27;t forget to check back regularly, right here on Vitamin G to see if I&amp;#x27;ve answered it. Read more sex health questions here! Also check out New Yeast Infection Vaccine (and Others We&amp;#x27;d all Love to Get) and Sex Question: Why Can&amp;#x27;t I Get Rid of My Yeast Infection? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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