Vaginal yeast
infection is very common,
so home remedies for yeast infection are
increasingly popular. Three-quarters of all women will get vaginal
thrush at
some stage in their lives. Although the lucky ones only suffer one
attack of, many get it several times a year. While thrush is not
life-threatening, it can cause a lot of distress.

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.
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) yogurt 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 complex, zinc
and selen dietary supplements are also useful in the yeast infection
cure.
While
there is no simple solution to prevent thrush, there are a number of
things you can do to prevent getting it so frequently.
Avoid wearing tights, underwear not made of cotton, leggings, Lycra shorts and tight jeans or trousers. Do not wear underpants at night.
Wash and wipe the genital area from front to back. This may help prevent getting bacteria and yeast from the rectal area into the vagina. You can wet a couple of clean cotton wool balls in water and use to wipe once and then throw them away.
Use sanitary pads rather than tampons during a period.
Avoid perfumed soaps, genital sprays, colored or perfumed toilet paper, deodorant pads or tampons, bubble baths and any other irritants such as disinfectants.
Use intim soaps with acidic pH on the genital area.
Change your laundry detergent or fabric softener if you think it may be irritating your genital area.
Avoid hot tubs.
Do not douche.
Bath or shower daily and pat your genital area dry.
If prescribed an antibiotic, remind your doctor that you tend to get thrush. If the antibiotic course is essential, start taking Probiotic supplements, eat plenty of garlic and use live yogurt or Lactobacillus acidophilus capsules into the vagina as preventives.
If you are a woman who has been
treated for vaginal yeast infections before, you are probably familiar
with the 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
treatment.
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