Yeast infection treatment can be embarrassing to talk about in public but you must look at what you can do to resolve it as it can be a very uncomfortable illness.
Many people, both men and women, suffer from and after facing the embarrassment of going to the doctor and pharmacist may not have found the relief they seek.
Aside from the usual over the counter remedies there are some home remedies for that have been around for many years which have little or no side effects.
These types of infections are caused by a naturally occurring fungus, known as Candida albicans.
In women this type of infection will occur mainly in the vagina and there are an estimated 80% of all women will have this yeast infection at some point in there lifes. In men this will be in the penis.
An infection can be caused by bad bacteria in the body so by eating natural yoghurt, applied to the vaginal area or used as a douche, this replaces the bad bacteria with good bacteria. Yoghurt balances the alkaline and acid in the body as it has lactobacillus acidophuilus, which is classed as good bacteria.
Men can also use yogurt directly on the effected are to try and combat the problem.
Honey is another treatment that has been around for many years as it also contains good bacterial and kills off the bad bacteria. It is seems to soothe the infected area. Once again you can apply this directly to the infected area.
You only need to leave it on for a few minutes then wash it off.
The best way to use garlic for a yeast infection is to eat it raw. However not many people like raw garlic so you can mix it up with other foods stuffs to take the edge off. Why does it work? Garlic is antifungal and a yeast infection is fungal.
Surprisingly White Wine vinegar has been known has been used as a treatment. The white wine vinegar sterile the infected area and can be fast acting.
Take 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar and mix with a litre of water. The best method for applying this would be as a douche.
Don't over do this as you only need to use the above method in the morning and before going to bed.
Tea Tree Oil is excellent as a douche for yeast infection treatments.
As Tea Tree Oil undiluted is very strong you will need to mix 10 drops it with 1 pint of water for each teaspoon of Tea Tree Oil and one teaspoon of rubbing alcohol.
These treatments can normally be tried and tested with little or no side effects. However if you are pregnant or have an underlying illness of some sort then it would be best to seek advice from your doctor first.
The Yeast Infection treatments mentioned above may only bring about temporary relief for some people. If you require a permanent yeast infection treatment you will require a more long term treatment.
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