Yeast infection manifests in the form of oral thrush, yeast infection on the skin and vaginal yeast infection. Women mainly suffer from vaginal Candidiasis or vaginal yeast infection in different phases of their lives.
Overgrowth of the yeast Candida Albicans is responsible for vaginal yeast infection in women. Presence of a definite amount of yeast in the body is considered healthy, but its overgrowth results in different forms of infection, accompanied by a host of irritable symptoms.
Women suffering from vaginal yeast infection experience severe vaginal itching, which is followed by white and cheesy vaginal discharge and burning sensation while urinating. Oral thrush is also common in women.
Remedies For Yeast Infection
You can try the following yeast infection remedies at home before rushing to the clinic. If these remedies do not produce significant results within 2-3 days, you may need extra medications. Never neglect the symptoms of yeast infection, but apply the remedies before the condition worsens.
Maintain Dryness In The Vaginal Area
Yeast thrives in moist and humid conditions. If your vaginal area remains moist throughout the day, you may develop this infection soon. Avoid wearing tight and synthetic garments that restrict the air flow.
These garments cause profuse sweating providing favorable grounds for yeast multiplication. Wear loose cotton garments to prevent this infection. Avoid wearing undergarments while sleeping at night.
This will keep your vaginal area dry for long. Never remain in your wet bathing suit for a long time, but change it as soon as possible. Pat your vaginal area dry with soft tissues or towel every time after using the washroom or toilet.
Maintain Your Hygiene
This is the second important remedy of yeast infection that most of us tend to overlook. Unhygienic condition in and around the vaginal area is the ideal breeding ground for yeast.
Change your undergarments twice a day. Clean your undergarments thoroughly especially the crotch area. Yeast does not go away by ordinary washing.
It is advised to boil the undergarments in detergent mixed water and then wash them thoroughly under running water. You can also iron the undergarments to kill the yeast. Avoid sharing your bathing kit with others.
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Apply Yoghurt
You can use fresh homemade yoghurt to treat yeast infection. It is one of the best remedies of yeast infection. Fresh yoghurt contains lactobacillus acidophilus that helps to restore the normal bacterial balance restricting yeast multiplication.
Apply 1-2 teaspoonfuls of yoghurt on the affected area. Treatment with yoghurt provides a quick relief from vaginal itching. You can have 2-3 cups of yoghurt throughout the day to reduce yeast infection. This treatment is also effective in treating oral thrush.
Drink Cranberry Juice
Drink sufficient amounts of unsweetened cranberry juice to fight yeast infection. The acidic cranberry juice effectively kills the yeast and washes away the yeast cells clinging to the walls of the urinary tract.
Sweetened cranberry juice will heighten your problem as yeast loves feeding on sugar.
Have Herbal Teas
Prepare thyme tea from dried thyme leaves and drink it 2-3 times a day. This remedy is useful for treating vaginal yeast infection. You can also douche your vaginal area with rosemary tea.
Wet a cotton ball with rosemary tea and apply externally on the affected areas to get a quick relief from the infection. Add basil leaves in a cup of hot and boiled water and allow it to steep for 20 minutes. Strain the liquid and gargle with it. This treatment is very useful to treat oral thrush.
Application Of Coconut Oil Or Cinnamon Oil
This is one of the simplest remedies of yeast infection. The antifungal property of coconut and cinnamon oils helps in killing the yeasts reducing the irritating symptoms of yeast infection.
Apply cold coconut oil or cinnamon oil on the affected areas 2-3 times a day to treat yeast infection.
Treatment With Garlic Paste
Garlic is one of the commonly available herbs noted for its antifungal properties. Make a paste of garlic cloves and apply on the affected areas. It is effective in treating different types of yeast infection including vaginal yeast infection.
The garlic paste may cause a burning sensation while applied in the vagina. You can wrap the garlic paste with a fine cloth and insert in the vagina. Keep it for half an hour for better results.
Application Of Honey
Apply fresh honey liberally on the vaginal area to get relief from yeast infection. Honey has a soothing effect that reduces vaginal itching effectively. Try this treatment while you are in the bathroom.
Wash away the honey from the vagina after 20 minutes. You can also apply honey to treat oral thrush.
