Antibiotics - fear might get yeast ?

[MommytoB]

I am wondering since my son is on antibiotics for an ear infection. I heard that antibiotics could cause yeast is that true ? If so , should I use something to maybe preven him to get yeast while he's on the antibiotics ?

If so what ? Then if he does get yeast what does it look like on the 'foreskin' ?

[paminmi]

This is good stuff: http://www.culturelle.com/

I have used this after getting chronic vaginal yeast infections for years. If I start getting early symptoms now, all I need is a day or two of it and no more problems! If your local health food store does not carry it, you could always resort to Wal-Mart if you have one of those (Note: I am not a proponent of WM but if you need it, you need it...)

[kldliam]

OP: I heard that antibiotics could cause yeast is that true ? If so , should I use something to maybe prevent him to get yeast while he's on the antibiotics ?

Yes this is true. IMO, there is no point in trying to give him something to prevent the yeast infection while he is still on the anti-biotics, because the anti-biotics are busy killing the 'good and the bad guys' and it wouldn't make much of a difference.

It is always a good idea to do a pro-biotic immediately after an anti-biotic. This will help to restore some of the good infection-fighting agents that were killed off with the anti-biotic treatment and hopefully circumvent a yeast infection!

Try a local health food store, they are very easy to find there. I believe they are refrigerated.