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OBGYN says: Do NOT put these in your VAGINA! | Dr Jennifer Lincoln



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Just because it *can* go in there doesn't mean it should. Watch for the facts from a board-certified OBGYN what should stay out of your vagina. Seriously.

0:00 Intro...and "natural" does NOT mean good
2:06 Douches
3:41 Yoni pearls
5:29 Sea sponges
6:39 Garlic
8:18 Yogurt

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REFERENCES and RESOURCES to go deeper:

1. My amazing illustrator Charlotte Willcox: https://www.charlotteillustrates.com/

2. Bayan L, Koulivand PH, Gorji A. Garlic: a review of potential therapeutic effects. Avicenna J Phytomed. 2014;4(1):1-14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC4103721/

3. Scientific American. Fact or Fiction?: A Clove of Garlic Can Stop a Vaginal Yeast Infection. 2014. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-a-clove-of-garlic-can-stop-a-vaginal-yeast-infection/

4. FDA Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 345.300 Menstrual Sponges. 1995. https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/cpg-sec-345300-menstrual-sponges

5. Li WR, Shi QS, Dai HQ, et al. Antifungal activity, kinetics and molecular mechanism of action of garlic oil against Candida albicans. Sci Rep. 2016;6:22805. Published 2016 Mar 7. doi:10.1038/srep22805. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC4779998/

6. Darvishi, Maryam et al. “The Comparison of vaginal cream of mixing yogurt, honey and clotrimazole on symptoms of vaginal candidiasis.” Global journal of health science vol. 7,6 108-16. 3 Apr. 2015, doi:10.5539/gjhs.v7n6p108

7. van de Wijgert J, Verwijs MC. Lactobacilli-containing vaginal probiotics to cure or prevent bacterial or fungal vaginal dysbiosis: a systematic review and recommendations for future trial designs. BJOG. 2020 Jan;127(2):287-299. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15870. Epub 2019 Aug 8. PMID: 31299136. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31299136/

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