LADIES: 5 Foods you can insert into your vag*na to fight infections

3. Coconut oil

You slather it everywhere else, so why not down there? Findings from Tufts University suggest that coconut oil’s antibacterial properties could be effective in fighting off the candida, the fungus that can cause yeast infections. But the study was conducted on mice who were fed coconut oil, so there’s no telling for sure how effectively coconut oil applied to the skin would fight candida in people. Still, even if it doesn’t help your yeast infection, it probably won’t hurt, say Ross and Yamaguchi.