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Bacitracin is an anti-bacterial. Yeast infections are fungal. The use of anti-bacterials can actually worsen a yeast infection because they cause an imbalance in the natural bacteria that resides in us. Decreased harmless bacteria, therefore, allows the natural level of yeast to multiply and turn into an infection.

Many vaginitis infections have similar symptoms and can come from many different sources (fungal, protazoan, etc) so you should check with a doctor to determine which you have.

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Bacitracin Zinc has both anti-fungal inhibition and toxicity and has been proven to kill fungus. If used in a cream it could be used vs vaginitis as it would also treat common bacterial vaginosis. Dr. Mike Jenkins
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Raelyn Asher

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Wow, yeast infection is completely different than bacterial
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Raelyn Asher

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It’s disturbing that the best answer is completely wrong, a yeast infection is Completely different than bacterial

vaginosis which hello…. Is from bacteria hence the name. what imbecile put this answer And what three other imbeciles marked it helpful?!

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well, im not sure if it will cure the jock itch, but it worked long enough for me to sleep. it only helped the itch,but i would recommend getting an over the counter athletes foot drug. such as lotrimin ultra or tinactin.

all in all, bacitracin is a quick fix for a few days until you can get an athletes foot otc drug.

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Bacitracin will not cure bacterial vaginosis. It's more likely to make things worse. See your health care provider for accurate diagnosis and treatment of BV.

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Bacitracin will not treat cold sores or fever blisters. The ointment portion may give some pain relief.

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yes

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