Title: Yogurt: Health Benefits, Uses, Side Effects, Dosage & Interactions
Headings: Yogurt
Yogurt
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Bacterial vaginosis. Developing research suggests that eating yogurt enriched with Lactobacillus acidophilus daily might slightly lower the chance of developing bacterial vaginal infections that keep coming back. There is also some early evidence that pregnant women with bacterial vaginal infections might benefit from applying Lactobacillus-containing yogurt inside the vagina. Preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs). So far, research doesn't offer much support for using yogurt for UTIs. Researchers have found that consuming a yogurt drink containing Lactobacillus does not seem to prevent recurrent UTIs when used up to 6 months in women with a history of UTIs.