Women are by nature shy. No woman would openly want to talk that she is having problems ''down there'' especially if it involves bacteria in the vagina. Women would not feel so comfortable talking about vaginal issues even with their physician because they find it so embarrassing.
Simple home remedies for some vaginal infections, such as bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections, are available over the counter and can be administered at home. Natural cures can also be used as treatment before seeking medical help.
It's amazing that some of the natural remedies for vaginal infection can be found in your kitchen. Here are some of the top treatments for vaginal infections that you can use at home.
1. Garlic
Garlic is the most natural and most beneficial treatment for vaginal infections. Garlic has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. It can be applied directly on the vagina by inserting a peeled garlic clove or it can be taken internally by eating lots of raw garlic.
2. Apple Cider Vinegar
ACV is one of the most popular treatment for vaginal infection. Vinegar has anti-bacterial and antifungal properties. You can pour it in your bath water and soak in it for 20 minutes. It may also be diluted with water and used to wash the vaginal area. You can also drink it by adding some water and honey.
3. Cranberry Juice
Cranberry juice is highly acidic and it can eliminate bacteria in the body. Frequent drinking of pure cranberry juice lessens problems of vaginal infections.
NOTE: sweetened cranberry juice – like OceanSpray – isn't going to do much good. You need to drink pure cranberry juice and be warned that it is not sweet.
4. Yogurt
Plain and unpasteurized yogurt contains good bacteria called lactobacillus acidophilus. This good bacteria can help eliminate infections especially yeast infection.
You can apply the yogurt directly into the vagina by using a spatula or a cream applicator. This should be done at night. You can also apply yogurt with the aid of a tampon. You can also consume two cups per day to help keep the pH balance in the vaginal area.
5. Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil has antifungal properties. It can kill the fungus or bacteria present in the vagina.
To use it, pour a few drops of undiluted tea tree oil into a tampon and get it into the vagina. You can use this treatment twice a day.
6. Buttermilk
A glass of buttermilk is a good vaginal infection remedy. It has antifungal properties. It makes the vaginal area incapable of habitation by microorganisms. Drinking a glass of buttermilk at night helps kill the infection and its main cause.
7. Honey
Honey is rich in compounds and minerals that are good to treat vaginal infections. To use honey as treatment for vaginal infection, apply it directly on the affected area of the vagina. It should be left to stand for about 15 to 20 minutes and should be washed by warm water. This should be done twice daily for best results.
8. Boric Acid
Boric acid is a substance with mild antiseptic and antifungal properties. In recent studies, the topical boric acid was found to be as effective as the antifungal drug called itraconazole. Boric acid suppositories are readily available as an over the counter drug in local drug stores.
9. Folic Acid
Another bacterial vaginosis natural cure is to use folic acid. You can easily get this from your local drugstore. It's a great remedy for Bacterial Vaginosis. It has been recommended by MedlinePlus to use Folic Acid twice every day for up to 6 days for treating bacterial vaginosis.
10. Water
Water has natural healing properties for most people. Regular washing of the vagina with clean water can clear excessive fluids that go out from the vagina as a result of Bacterial Vaginosis. Washing the vagina regularly with water will not only clean the area but also wipe away the bacteria and odor. This makes water still one of the best remedies for vaginal infections.
Edith Gordon is a freelance writer and blogger. She’s currently doing some online research about vaginal mesh lawsuits and related topics. She can be reached through twitter@edithgordon.
References:
http://healthspecialist.hubpages.com/hub/Home-Remedies-For-Bacterial-Vaginosis
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001511trt.htm
http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/remedy/vaginal-infections.html
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/healthconditionsqtoz/a/yeast_infection.htm
http://www.vaginal-yeast-infection-remedies.yourhealthorbit.com/
Mary Jones says
A very thorough list of treatments here, I had not heard of the Boric of Folic acid ones. Thanks for the quality post.
Mesh says
garlic is in fact the top treatment for many other things. Quite miraculous actually. I had alopecia once and I treated it with garlic with some success. just the smell…
BlissPlan says
Lots of people like the smell of garlic, but there’s no doubt that it’s quite strong. My son enjoys eating raw garlic cloves but they are too strong for me.
Loren says
First thing I’d do is to see your GYN. Make sure that there isn’t a serious issue there first. If everything checks out, I’d look into some natural ways of dealing with this problem.
For me I started looking into fruits and vegetables that help. Grapefruit and pineapples help a lot. There are also vitamins that help but none really showed any type of change for me.
Then after spending a few hours on the net I came across this natural supplement for women’s needs and care on amazon called balance complex for women.
I’ve been let down before by supplements promising the world. This type of issue is especially embarrassing and I’m just thrilled this has been working so far.
Would tell any lady to not hesitate and give this a try, will change your life.
Kerz says
I just asked a question but it was immediately deleted.hhmmm
BlissPlan says
Kerz, I’m sorry but there is obviously a mistake in our technology because we don’t delete (non-span) questions. What did you want to know?