I am absolutely done with throwing away my money on expensive ointments and chemically loaded creams to treat my yeast infection when they aren’t even guaranteed to work! If you are anything like me you will understand my frustration with the almost endless selection of products in the drug store; if even one of them really worked on curing the problem instead of just treating the symptoms then why do we need so many choices? Just the other I day I found out that upwards of 70% of women will suffer at least one infection in their life time and some of them even have recurring infections. So you may be wondering what options we have when it comes to treatment? Well, I have found a list of five all natural treatments that are inexpensive and locally available. Let’s take a look at them.
Anytime that you have an infection one of the first things that your doctor will tell you is to relax. Our bodies can’t fight infection if we don’t have some kind of stress management plan in place. Always keep in mind that you need to rest when you are ill.
Aloe can be used as a treatment in two different ways. The first is to take a small amount of gel and rub it on the area that is irritated. Or you could drink juices that come from the plant itself. All natural yogurt is used much in the same way as aloe – eaten, applied externally or you could even dip a tampon into it and insert it in your vagina for a few minutes for internal relief. Here is a quick tip about using yogurt; always make sure the yogurt that you are using is sugar free. If not you could make your infection worse.
Yogurt is another very easy to use cure. Just like the aloe you could put some on the skin that is irritated, eat it or even apply some to a tampon and use it that way. But keep in mind one of my favorite quotes “Sugar free is the way to be!” if you were to use any kind of flavored or sugared yogurt you could accidentally make you infection much worse. So be careful when you buy it.
Just because you have too much bacteria in your vagina doesn’t mean that you should stay away from other bacteria. Acidophilus is great for balancing out the bacteria in your body and is usually found in pill form.
This is usually mixed with water. After that you will need to dip a tampon into the mix and wear it over night.
For more info on how to deal with candida, check out our Yeast Infection Symptoms website, where you can find plenty of information on the subject. Today’s special: Boric Acid and Yeast Infections