Don ’t use garlic to treat vaginal yeast infections

Vaginal yeast infections are common, up to 75 percent of women will have at least one and 5 percent of women suffer from chronic yeast infections (meaning four or more a year). Many women out of frustration with allopathic medicine (preventing recurrent yeast infections can be challenging) or because of their beliefs turn to alternative medicine options. More and more I am hearing about vaginal garlic. The problem with many alternative or complementary therapies for yeast is that they are built on a tiny bit of factual information, but applied incorrectly. Vaginal garlic is no exception. Garlic has antifungal properties Garlic or Allium sativum has been used as a medicinal plant for centuries and indeed it has antifungal properties. The process of cutting or crushing garlic released a volatile substance called allicin. This is what gives garlic it’s odor. Allicin is unstable and is converted quickly to diallyl disulfide (DDS) and diallyl trisulfide (DTS). Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Conditions OB/GYN Source Type: blogs