subject: 2 Natural Remedies For Vaginal Yeast Infection [print this page] Women are more prone to acquiring yeast infection than men. This is presented with sever to extreme itchiness, tingling or burning sensation during urination, swelling, red rashes, and vaginal discharges.
If youre not in a committed relationship its important to practice safe sex to prevent yeast infections as well as other diseases. Candida yeast Infections can be transmitted during sex. If you are in a committed relationship be sure to make sure your partner is keeping things clean, especially men that are uncircumcised as this makes for a perfect place for yeast to grow.
Eat right. Most doctors view yeast infections as their own entities, but really they are a symptom of something else in your body that has been upset. High stress, antibiotics, birth control pills, can lead to an overgrowth of candida, as well as overeating sugars. So cut out refined sugar, white bread, potatoes, and rice, and alcohol from your diet and I garuntee your womanhood will suffer less.
This fruit is rich in vitamin C, which will surely help to get rid of yeast infection. To treat your ailment with lemon, just mix its juice to teaspoon of baking soda. Wash the infected are with this concoction.
Garlic can also halt the growth of yeast. Whether using an all-natural garlic tablet or a fresh, peeled garlic clove, just place the garlic into the vagina and allow it to sit for about 2-3 hours. Garlic can also be taken orally as a supplement, either as a treatment for a present yeast infection or as a preventative measure against future occurrences. Put 2 tablespoons of vinegar in 1 quart of water. You can use this vinegar as a douche for vaginal yeast infections or apply to the area of the skin effected by yeast. Do this for only two days and do not use a vinegar douche unless you have an active vaginal yeast infection, because douching with vinegar washes out the bacteria and will remove beneficial bacteria as well.
Drink purified water, and a lot of it! We all know that cranberry juice is one of the most common home treatments for urinary tract infections, but guess what? It lowers the pH level of your urine, which will help kill off a yeast infection because urine will obviously pass over some of your infected parts on its way out of your body. This is considered a more mild treatment, and best used in combination with other home remedies.
Another really simply method of using garlic as a remedy for a yeast infections is to use garlic capsules. These can be found at most health food stores and are often found at your local grocery store. To use, all you need to do is insert into your vagina. Make sure that you buy dissolvable capsules.
