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Candida - female genital - Management
What general advice can I give about self-management of the current infection?
- Avoid local irritants (such as soaps and shower gels) and tight-fitting synthetic clothes.
- Probiotics (e.g. live yoghurts) may be used orally or topically. Although there is no evidence that they are effective, there is no evidence of (or concern about) adverse effects.
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