Vaginal candidiasis or thrush is inflammation of the vaginal mucosa due to the growth of yeast-like Candida fungi.
Pathology causes uncontrolled intake of antibiotics, overwork, stress, violation of basic hygiene rules.
Signs of illness can be clearly manifested or almost invisible. The main symptoms of thrush are itching and burning in the vagina and white discharge.
In its acute form, candidiasis causes swelling of the vaginal mucosa, pain during intercourse. If the disease is not treated, it will become chronic, which in turn can lead to diseases of the intestines, bladder, etc.
Diagnoses thrush gynecologist after assessing the patient’s health status and examining the results of gynecological examinations.
Folk remedies for thrush - douching
Douching, as an additional method to the main treatment, does not require much effort. The main thing is to know how to properly carry out the procedure.
1. Boil the douche bag.
2. Fill it with medicinal solution.
3. Lie in the bathroom on a specially prepared mat, bend your knees, slightly spread them apart.
4. Insert the tip of the pear into the vagina and slowly release the medicine.
5. Lie down a bit.
Douching solutions are easy to prepare at home:
1. Chamomile - a universal anti-inflammatory agent widely used in folk medicine due to its antimicrobial, disinfectant properties.
Brew a tablespoon of the plant with boiling water (1 cup), let it simmer a little over low heat. Then remove the composition from the stove and set aside to insist. After cooling, strain the drug and use as directed.
You can use chamomile in combination with calendula - a medicinal plant that has gained fame thanks to its bactericidal, astringent, anti-inflammatory properties.
Combine 2 tablespoons of calendula and a tablespoon of chamomile. Stir and fill the composition with boiling water in a thermos (1 liter). Insist the drug all night, and in the morning, strainer, use for douching.
2. Successfully used in the treatment of candidiasis St. John's wort. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of the plant with two liters of water and, putting on fire, boil for about 10 minutes. Then set aside for insisting, cool, strain and apply for the procedure in a warm form.
It is worth remembering that St. John's wort has its contraindications. Therefore, you can use this tool only after consulting a specialist.
3. Irrigate the vagina and thereby destroy candidiasis using ordinary potassium permanganate - a strong antimicrobial agent. Preparing a treatment solution is simple: throw a couple of crystals of potassium permanganate into a glass of warm water. The solution should be a little pink. Otherwise, you can get a chemical burn.
Remember that this tool acts for a short time! And for each procedure, it is necessary to prepare a fresh composition every time.
4. Soda widely used in the treatment of thrush. The substances that make up its composition have a detrimental effect on fungi. However, the procedure for douching with soda should be carried out after consulting a doctor.
To prepare the solution, dilute a teaspoon of the product in half a liter of warm water. Then mix thoroughly and enter into the vagina. Perform the procedure every morning immediately after waking up.
Douching with soda is contraindicated after pregnancy and immediately after childbirth. During the treatment, you can not visit the sauna, abuse coffee and alcohol.
5. Hydrogen peroxide is a simple effective treatment for thrush. Due to its powerful antiseptic properties, peroxide has a destructive effect on fungi.
To prepare the treatment solution, boil water and cool it. Dissolve a tablespoon of the drug in half a liter of water and use it for medicinal purposes. Additionally, a couple of drops of tea tree oil can be added to the mixture.
6. Garlic water. Prepare a healing antimicrobial mixture. Grind 2 cloves of garlic, put the pulp in a bowl and pour warm water (1 l). Allow a little infusion and use every morning and every evening for douching.
In addition, you can make a swab from garlic juice and insert it into the vagina before going to bed all night.
Folk remedies for thrush - medicinal herbs
Traditional medicine for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis offers proven recipes for the preparation of decoctions of medicinal plants.
1. Combine in equal amounts yarrow, sage, juniper. Mix everything thoroughly. 1 teaspoon of the composition pour a glass of boiling water and put on a stove boil. After that, let the agent brew. Then cool it, strain and eat half a glass before eating.
2. Combine herbs: clover, burdock, elecampane, nettle. 1 tablespoon of the drug mixture, pour, as usual, a glass of boiling water and simmer over low heat (10 minutes). Then cool everything, strain it in a way convenient for you and take a third of a glass three times a day.
In addition, in any pharmacy you can buy a ready-made gynecological collection of herbs, which are used for douching and for oral use.
Folk remedies for thrush - tampons
No less effective in case of thrush are tampons soaked in natural remedies. Most often used for therapeutic purposes kefir.
Pre-prepare a gauze swab with a strong thread. Before going to bed, dip it in low-fat kefir and enter it overnight. In the morning, remove the swab and carry out the douching procedure with chamomile - the simplest but most effective anti-inflammatory medicinal plant.
In addition to kefir, you can use honey, onion gruel. The result will in any case be positive.
Thrush - general recommendations
In order to cure the disease faster and not provoke its appearance, every woman needs to:
1. Follow simple intimate hygiene rulesincluding regular washing, frequent change of tampons and pads. Hygiene should be especially carefully observed during menstruation.
2. Begin on time treating sexually transmitted diseasesas well as hormonal imbalance.
3. During the period of taking antibiotics, drugs aimed at normalization of intestinal microflora.
4. Use cotton underwear, say no to synthetic tight and squeezing things.
5. Do not get involved in antibacterial intimate hygiene products, scented pads and toilet paper.
6. In the beach season, wipe well with a towel, change the wet swimsuit to dry.
7. Take care of your defenses, lead a healthy lifestylewhere there is no place for smoking and drinking alcohol.
8. Eat enough fermented milk products, special yogurts.
9. Limit the use of sweet, fatty foods, muffins. Eat as many fruits, vegetables, cereals as possible.
Not too pronounced development of the disease will not bring a woman much harm, except for irritation and discomfort. But in its chronic form, and even against the background of serious sexually transmitted infections, the disease can lead to various inflammations and infertility.
Therefore, the treatment of thrush must be taken seriously, using traditional methods of therapy and, as an addition, folk remedies.
