Yeast Infection Treatment

Are you plagued by a vaginal thrush? I am sure you will find a proper yeast infection treatment here.

External applications:

The most proven and safest yeast infection treatment is the old remedy Boric Acid. Boric Acid has antifungal and antiviral properties and helps to restore the acidic pH of the vagina which is unfriendly for the yeasts. You can by it in the Pharmacy. You may use it on different ways, as a sitz bath or as a vaginal suppository but NEVER INGEST it, since it is toxic for internal use.

Read about the causes and symptoms of yeast infection.

BORIC ACID SITZ BATH

• Fill a sitz bath with warm water,
• dissolve two tsp Boric Acid in a cup of boiling water,
• dump it in the water along with about a 1/3 cup witch hazel (optional).
• Sit for 10-15 minutes and do that for about a week (until infection is gone).

You can make a sitz bath also in the bath tub:

• Fill the bath tub with slightly hot water about 2 inches deep.
• Dissolve 1/2 cup of Boric Acid in some boiling water
• and dump it in the water.
• Sit for 10-15 minutes every night until infection is gone (for about a week).

BORIC ACID VAGINAL SUPPOSITORIES

A very effective yeast infection treatment is using a Boric Acid Suppository. Either you can by it (order through Amazon) or make your own by filling the powder into a capsule:

• Buy Boric Acid powder in the pharmacy.
• Buy size 00 gelatin capsules in a drugstore (drugstore.com online).
• Fill some Boric Acid powder into two size 00 gelatin capsules.
• Insert one or two capsules with your clean fingers as far up as you can into the vagina.
• Use it straight every night for a full week, then stapper it every other nights, then after a week of that, stapper it every two nights, etc. until you do not use it at all.

Any time you feel yeast infection coming on, put a capsule in for 3-4 nights.
To prevent a recurrent yeast infection Boric Acid Vaginal Suppository can be used twice a week for 6 months.

DO NOT use vaginal Boric Acid treatment if you are pregnant!

YOGHURT, LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS

The external use of plain (no-sugar), live (acidophilus-cultured) YOGHURT is a very good natural cure for yeast infection since it helps to restore the normal vaginal flora. ACIDOPHILUS tablets are also good preventatives for getting a yeast infection, since they support the healthy native bacteria in the vagina. Often they are able to cure lighter yeast infections.
You can use this yeast infection treatment during pregnancy

YOGHURT tampon or pad or vaginal rinse

• Dip a tampon in live, natural yoghurt and insert it into the vagina for 4-5 hours.

• You can also spread some live, natural yoghurt on a sanitary towel and wear it for a few hours.

• It is a bit messy, but very effective to insert into the vagina 2tsp (10ml) live yoghurt with a vaginal syringe for 7 days straight at bedtime. The yoghurt flows out slowly, but a thin layer remains on the vaginal wall. Wear sanitary pads if using this method.

LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS vaginal suppository

Acidophilus tablets or other Probiotics are very effective tools in fighting a Candida yeast infection. They are outstanding dietary supplements both in preventing and healing Candidiasis. You may use Acidophilus capsules as vaginal suppositories as well.

• Insert one freeze dried Lactobacillus acidophilus capsule into the vagina in the morning and one in the evening for the first day. For the following 10 days, insert only one capsule at night. The capsule will dissolve during the night.

ORGANIC COCONUT OIL tampon

Coconut oil has outstanding antifungal properties and is a very pleasent yeast infection treatment. If you live in a cool climate your coconut oil will be solid, so first of all warm the bottle a bit until the oil becomes fluid (e.g. using hot water). Soak an organic cotton tampon in coconut oil for a few minutes and insert it into the vagina. Let it in for overnight or maximum 8 hours. Repeat it for 4-5 nights.

AROMATHERAPY for vaginal yeast infection

We know several essential oils which have anti-fungal properties:

• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
  
• Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
  
• Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli)
  
• Tagates (Tagates glandulifera)
• Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
  
• Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
  

Internal usage:

It is very useful to accompany the external yeast infection treatment with internal remedies like Homeopathy, Probiotics, Herbal and Dietary Supplements.

HOMEOPATHY for vaginal yeast

Homeopathy is one of the most effective complementary methods. It is very powerful in the Candida treatment as well.
Take daily

• Candida albicans C30 in the morning and
• Kreosotum C30 in the evening for 7 days.

Take 3 pills at once, let them dissolve under your tongue and do not eat or drink prior and after taking the remedy for 10 minutes.

HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS for vaginal yeast infection treatment

Grapefruit seed extract

Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) possesses antimicrobal properties: it has powerful anti-bacterial, anti-viral anti-fungal activity. It has been used with very good result in the internal treatment of Candida infections.

• Capsules (125mg). Take 1 capsule twice a day for the first three days, then 1 capsule three times a day for the next seven days and finally 2 capsules twice a day for the next 10 days, until the fungal infection is gone.

• Liquid Seed Extract, concentrate. Take 4-12 drops in a cup of water or fruit juice for two weeks, until the candida infection is over.

Garlic

Birth control pill makes you more susceptible to yeast infections. Some get recurrent candida infections during the usage of contraceptive pills. In that case it is wise to give up the pill and use other birth control methods. Giving up the pill is good for your health anyway.

Learn about the prevention of vagina yeast.

DIET TIPS

Starve the fungi, avoiding sugars, alcohol, refined foods, junk and preserved food, which feed the Candida albicans organism.

Eat plenty of garlic, at least two whole cloves a day. Eat a good portion of live, plain (no sugar) yoghurt daily, to maintain the balance of beneficial probiotic bacteria in the gut, which help to prevent the spread of Candida infection. All the B vitamins are important too, eat wholemeal bread, brown rice, sunflower seeds, lentils. Get extra zinc from eggs, sardines, pumpkin seeds.
Vitamin B komplex, zinc and selen dietary supplements are also useful in the yeast infection cure.

When should I call the doctor?

If you are a woman who has been treated for vaginal yeast infections before, you are probably familiar with the yeast infection symptoms and can treat them on your own. Otherwise, always see a doctor to rule out other vaginal infection, such as a sexually transmitted disease. You should also get medical advice if you have an unpleasant or bloody discharge, which smells strongly or have symptoms that have not cleared up after a week of yeast infection treatment.

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