Title: Yogurt: Health Benefits, Uses, Side Effects, Dosage & Interactions
Headings: Yogurt
Yogurt
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Content: Yogurt is POSSIBLY SAFE when used in the vagina. There aren't many reported side effects, but there have been cases of people getting sick from yogurt contaminated with disease -causing bacteria. Be careful to choose yogurt that has been prepared and stored properly. Special Precautions & Warnings: Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Yogurt seems to be safe in food amounts and might be safe when applied intravaginally during pregnancy. Pregnant women involved in a small study reported no side effects. Yogurt seems to be safe in breast -feeding women when used in normal food amounts, but researchers haven't adequately studied the safety of intravaginal use of yogurt during breast-feeding. It's best to avoid intravaginal use if you are nursing. Weakened immune system: