What is a probiotic?

I see "FixYa" thinks parts of our digestive and reproductive systems are dirty words they had to "rectum. As a nurse, I feel otherwise, so let me say that the digestive tract goes from the mouth all the way to the opening for waste products we have at the other end. That\'s your mouth, throat, swallowing tube, stomach, intestines and anus**/****. The yeast infection I meant other than intestinal is a gynecological one...but thrush too is simply an overgrowth of yeast in the mouth and throat. Yeast belong in the digestive and female external reproductive tract, but when they outgrow the normal balance, can cause soreness, bleeding, discharge, etc. Yogurt and fermented foods help with all of these; try eating yogurt with live cultures after every round of antibiotics unless you have an immune system deficiency, in which case your medical provider can advise you. Probiotic capsules some in many brands, drugstores have them in the laxative section. It\'s the number and variety of cultures per capsule that determine usefulness. Probiotics can be taken with omeprazole, but whether it\'s a good idea depends on why your\'re asking! I see "FixYa" thinks parts of our digestive and reproductive systems are dirty words they had to "rectum. As a nurse, I feel otherwise, so let me say that the digestive tract goes from the mouth all the way to the opening for waste products we have at the other end. That\'s your mouth, throat, swallowing tube, stomach, intestines and anus**/****. The yeast infection I meant other than intestinal is a gynecological one...but thrush too is simply an overgrowth of yeast in the mouth and throat. Yeast belong in the digestive and female external reproductive tract, but when they outgrow the normal balance, can cause soreness, bleeding, discharge, etc. Yogurt and fermented foods help with all of these; try eating yogurt with live cultures after every round of antibiotics unless you have an immune system deficiency, in which case your medical provider can advise you. Probiotic capsules some in many brands, drugstores have them in the laxative section. It\'s the number and variety of cultures per capsule that determine usefulness. Probiotics can be taken with omeprazole, but whether it\'s a good idea depends on why your\'re asking!