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Vaginal Yeast Infection Cleansing

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I regularly receive emails from women all over the world about vaginal yeast infection cleansing. A vaginal yeast infection is more common than you may think, millions of women is America have an annoying yeast infection, and many have a recurring problem. Have you seen my may You Tube videos about these kinds of yeast infections?

If you have a vaginal yeast infection and are in an intimate relationship it is best that you take precautions with your partner, it is easy to transmit a yeast infection between males and females, but also between females. I’ve seen countless cases of women who infected their male or female partners, and also plenty of males who kept reinfecting their partners too. You will need to be especially vigilant and careful with hygiene, make sure that both people in the relationship observe a very high level of personal hygiene. While a Candida yeast infection is not a serious sexually transmitted disease like gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis, it can easily be transmitted from one person to another.

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I want you to know one very important thing about curing this problem – you simply MUST treat this problem both internally, as well as externally. Follow my Candida Crusher Diet, in my book you will find an incredible amount of information on what to eat, and on what to avoid. Chapter 5 of Candida Crusher book outlines a great summary of the best vaginal yeast infection treatments, and here is some information from that summary:

Using A Vaginal Applicator To Cure A Candida Yeast Infection

There are different types of applicators you can get. Some women prefer a smaller, soft silicone device that is available, others may like to use a turkey baster. It all depends on what you feel comfortable using. Using an applicator is not that difficult, do observe hygiene and ensure the applicator is inserted as far as possible without applying too much force. Here are eight points to consider when using an applicator:

  1. Wash your hands.
  2. Draw sufficient yogurt (or douche mixture) into the applicator.
  3. Lie on your back, draw your knees up a little and spread them apart.
  4. Gently insert the applicator with the tablet in front into the vagina as far as possible, do NOT use force.
  5. Depress the plunger so that the yogurt (or douche mixture) is released.
  6. Withdraw the applicator.
  7. Clean both parts of the applicator thoroughly with soap and boiled, lukewarm water (if not disposable).
  8. Wash your hands.

The Yogurt Douche Method

Yogurt has been used for centuries as a vaginal treatment, is is soothing, cooling and rich in lactic acid. A lactic acid rich product allows proliferation of lactobacillus species to thrive, and discourages yeasts from growing. It is especially nice to use if your vagina is burning or stinging. Be patient, give it time to work.

You will require up to two tablespoons of room temperature yogurt and an applicator. The technique is very simple; you just pull out the plunger (or squeeze the bulb if you use a baster) and fill with sufficient yoghurt, then gently insert the tip into the vagina and squeeze the contents gently inside. Get yourself in a comfortable position you normally would if you were going to do a douche.

Make sure you use a good quality and preferably organic yogurt, and please avoid those commercial supermarket types of yogurt that are full of sugars and fruits. You will want a plain acidophilus yogurt without ANY sugars, so do read the label carefully.

Do not rinse the vagina afterwards, just rinse the outside gently and pat dry. You will want to wear a maxi pad generally to minimize any possible leakage, and most women will do this before bed and leave in overnight.

In the morning you will want to have a good wash in the shower or bath naturally and preferably wear a mini pad that day to prevent any residual leakage.

The three basic treatment options for the yogurt douche are:

  • Use pure natural organic low fat plain yoghurt.
  • Use a mixture of purified water and yogurt to thin the mix.
  • Use the whey liquid – most powerful way (the liquid on top of the yogurt)

Yogurt Tampon Treatments

Some women will use a tampon they have rolled in yogurt, but after recommending this form of treatment for some time, I don’t find the yogurt tampon as effective as the tea tree oil tampon, which is what I now recommend. To make a tea tree oil tampon work the most effectively, use the pure oil or use the water-soluble form of tea tree and make a strong solution of five parts of water and one part of water-soluble tea tree oil, soak the tampon and leave overnight.

The strongest tampon treatment is when you use grapefruit seed extract (GSE). Try this for very stubborn vaginal thrush: Soak a tampon in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil like organic sunflower oil and add from 5 – 10 drops of GSE, make sure you mix the vegetable oil and GSE very well. Insert the tampon and leave overnight. Repeat for 3-4 nights. This is one of the most effective local vaginal thrush treatments you can do, try it, you will be surprised. I‘ve seen it shift even impossible cases. Start with the water-soluble tea tree oil tampon treatment first for 3-4 days; if it fails then try the GSE or alternate treatments.

Vaginal Pessary Recipe:

A tea tree oil tampon will clear up many vaginal fungal problems, sometimes even within a day or two.

To make a vaginal pessary you will need:

  • 1 tampon
  • Several drops of tea tree oil.

Remove tampon from its wrapper and pour a few drops of tea tree oil across the top and sides. Insert the tampon, as you would do during your periods. As when you have your period, change the tampon after a few hours.

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Some women may be sensitive to pure tea tree oil, although I have not found this to be the case in 90% of women. Try a drop on the inside of your wrist first. If you don’t want to use the pure oil, soak a tampon in a tablespoon of warm water to which you have added ¼ teaspoon of the water-soluble tea tree oil, and you can use a one part water-soluble tea tree oil to five parts of water if you wish.

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Vaginal Suppository Treatments with Boric Acid

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Some people get concerned when I talk about an acid when it comes to vaginal treatment, thinking that it will burn and cause a lot of pain, but this is untrue. It is important to remember that vinegar and lemon juice are kinds acid too and are equally safe to use.

Boric acid is a safe and non-toxic white crystalline powder that has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial qualities and is available without a prescription. It is has many different applications and is a very effective insecticide as well, mix it with oil and it will attract ants and roaches that will die after eating it. A good remedy for oral thrush in infants is the homeopathic remedy Borax 6 c.

Boric Acid Vaginal Suppository Treatment is particularly effective for stubborn and resistant cases of vaginal yeast infection when used in conjunction with the two phase Build and Kill stages you just read before.

How to Make Boric Acid Vaginal Suppositories

It is definitely simple to have your own boric acid suppositories, basically buy some 00 gelatin capsules and fill them with boric acid, around 500 to 600 mg. You can buy boric acid along with the gelatin or cellulose two-piece capsules through your pharmacy (drug store) or a decent health-food shop.

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Make a lot of them up at once because they will keep for a very long time if stored dry and cool for at least a year. When you store them, place them in a container (use an old vitamin container) and drop in a sachet or two of those little packets of silicon which will help to keep your caps free of moisture and potentially harden up over time. Don’t keep in the refrigerator.

Treatment Method

Insert one capsule at bedtime for a seven to ten day period. Alternate with lactobacillus acidophilus treatment in the day and boric acid at night. For recurring and stubborn cases treat for 30 days straight and after the month treat two days out of seven for even up to one year. Best results in the impossible cases are when you alternate this treatment with the GSE treatment, AND use the two-phase protocol outlined above. Treat even during your period, but stop on the few days when your flow is the heaviest.

Caution: Stay away from such treatments (as given) if you are pregnant, please consult with your physician. Make sure to keep boric acid away from kids.

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Vaginal Douching Protocols: Colloidal Silver and Calendula

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While douching isn’t something I recommend women do on a regular basis, there are some benefits to using this technique if you have a yeast infection you need to clear up. The key is to choose the right ingredients to prepare your douche. While an apple cider vinegar douche may work well, there are a couple of others to consider.

Douching is considered by some women as not a good thing to do as it may aggravate a vaginal condition, others find that it offers no real positive effect on a chronic condition. In my experience, the feedback I’ve received from many women has been most positive, especially the protocols I mention in my book Candida Crusher. Here are some useful douches you will find can offer much benefit.

Colloidal Silver

Colloidal silver is a mixture of microscopically small pure silver particles suspended in water. When applied topically to the vaginal area, colloidal silver when diluted in water can provide immediate relief as it has a marked anti-fungal action. The usual dosage is to mix ½ – 1 teaspoon of colloidal silver with a glass of tepid pure water (250ml) and use the mixture to douche the vaginal area. Colloidal silver works well when used in this way, or when added to apple cider vinegar as a wash.

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A stronger concentration can be used after several hours if you feel no change or im­provement. Silver is a powerfully effective anti-microbial that is able to destroy bacterium and various fungi, and I have seen this treatment work when others failed, especially when the colloidal treatment was rotated with the water-soluble tea tree oil douche.

Calendula

Here is a great douche, which is particularly effective around childbirth, or any time the vagina has been affected by any kind of trauma. This douche is very effective for any ongoing issues after an episiotomy or any vaginal tears. Calendula herbal tincture, and be sure to get the low-alcohol extract version, is one of the most anti-fungal of liquid me­dicinal herbs and is well known for its ability to heal skin rapidly. Use one dessertspoon of calendula tincture per 250ml tepid water and use this mixture to douche the vaginal area. Use a suitable applicator to irrigate the vagina deeply if possible. Just speak with your naturopath or herbalist who will be able to supply you with liquid calendula of a low-alcohol content.

Don’t want to use liquid herbal medicines or find it all too much? Another option is to use calendula cream or Kolorex (Horopito) cream. Kolorex cream or capsules is a New Zealand product that is available in USA. Here is yet another effective solution for you; you may want to consider a feminine cream based on tea tree oil, Horopito or calendula.

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How To Get Rid Of Persistent Female Itch

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Vaginal Yeast InfectionDo you have a constant itch that is driving you CRAZY?

In certain cases an itch in the private area can be so irritating, and considerably more humiliating to scratch. But if you have ever had a persistent and constant itch of the vaginal region, the urge to scratch it can be overwhelming to say the least!

In many cases, the cause will be found to be a Candida yeast infection. The vaginal area is a key area of a woman’s body to be affected to a yeast infection, and one of the most common symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection is persistent and uncomfortable itching.

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Why An Itch Down There?

It is important to remember that your body is home to many hundreds of different kinds of bacteria, and there are several species of fungi that live in and on the body as well, so it is normal for your body to contain a certain number of Candida albicans yeast micro-organisms. This tiny yeast favours warmth, moisture and darkness to enable it to thrive and multiply, and if the conditions are right, it can and will grow and multiply rapidly and become a real nuisance and embarrassment!

Fungal organisms like Candida typically favor the warmer and more moist areas of the body, especially the genital area, but can also thrive on the feet and under the toenails, under your arms and breasts and even in your ear canals and sinus regions. Candida can thrive particularly well in different parts of your digestive system, and if you have experienced persistent and chronic vaginal itching over a prolonged period of time, it’s likely that you may have a more systemic form of candidiasis that will need a more persistent and prolonged form of treatment to fully eradicate it permanently.

Vaginal Discharge

Many women experience not only persistent vaginal itching, but also experience a white discharge ranging from thin and liquid right through to thick, white and curd-like. An itch along with a discharge of this nature is almost certain to be a vaginal yeast infection. There are many statistics that now show that the majority of women, up to three-quarters, will experience a vaginal yeast infection at some point in their lives, and many will have several recurring episodes.

Vaginal Thrush Causes

But how did this happen, you ask? Why did I get this annoying itch that just won’t seem to go away? It happened for a reason, and will often occur because your immune system became compromised in some way. There will have been stress, lack of sufficient sleep, illness, poor nutrition/poor diet or any one of several causes. Being pregnant or having taken a course (or several) of antibiotics may increase your chances of getting an annoying vaginal yeast infection as well, and there are certain medical conditions like diabetes which will make u=you more prone to a yeast infection as well.

Your Partner May Need Treatment

A women’s yeast infection is not considered to be an STD (sexually transmitted disease), although it can be passed from female to male and back again. A partner can certainly experience redness and itching after having had sexual contact with a woman who has a yeast infection, and for this reason, both partners are best to have treatment if they have have had intimate contact, and one is experiencing a genital yeast infection.

Preventing A Vaginal Yeast infection

To prevent a vaginal yeast infection from occurring, and to prevent it spreading by way of intimate contact, it is best that you follow these points:

1. Reduce or better still, stop antibiotic use. Try to avoid these drugs at ALL costs; they are in my opinion possibly the biggest cause behind many chronic and recurring vaginal yeast infections. If you must take an antibiotic, be sure to remain on a probiotic for several weeks after you have finished with this drug, and consume a natural probiotic rich yogurt regularly.
2. Treat Fungal Infections Promptly. If you know or have been diagnosed with a vaginal yeast infection, then treat it promptly! Don’t let it become chronic and recurrent like so many cases I’ve seen over the years. An acute problem treated NOW has a much better chance of becoming a chronic and most annoying problem that can literally wreck your life
3. Always wipe from front to back. Many cases of vaginal thrush and bacterial vaginosis (even more common than a vaginal yeast infection) can and regularly occur in women who don’t pay heed to wiping carefully after they have been to the bathroom.
4. Avoid perfumed powders or bathroom products. The vaginal area is particularly sensitive to many different kinds of irritants like colognes, sprays and other such artificial products. You should be careful with toilet tissue as well, as some brands contain various chemicals and deodorants.
5. Wear cotton undergarments. Avoid nylon or nylon/cotton blends when it comes to panties or undergarments. Cotton will “breathe”, unlike nylon which can encourage heat and moisture to remain in the vaginal area, encouraging the proliferation of a yeast infection.
6. Keep the area clean and dry. Be sure to shower and thoroughly dry your vaginal area after sports or exertion, and use a hair dryer to keep the area dry. Dryness discourages Candida.

Other Causes Of Constant Itching

There are potentially many other reasons why your vaginal area is itching, you may be irritated by tight clothing or have very sensitive skin. It is also a possibility that you may be having an allergic reaction to soaps, spermicide products or laundry detergents. Vaginal dryness, a common occurrence with peri-menopause or menopause, and this will naturally be more common in women who are in their late forties to mid fifties. A visit to your doctor may determine if “the change” is responsible for this kind of vaginal inflammation. A diagnosis is important if your condition won’t go away, or is chronic, and it therefore makes a lot of sense to have a swab taken to determine if what you are suffering from is in fact a vaginal yeast infection, and not bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, or genital herpes.

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If you can relate to and recognize the signs and symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection, you can certainly treat yourself in the comfort of your own home. But if you are uncertain, or want to know for sure what you are dealing with, then I encourage you to see your doctor for an exam and diagnosis.  You will find Candida Crusher to contain a chapter specifically about chronic vaginal yeast infections, and many women buy this book for this information alone. For more information, please go to the website candidacrusher.com