About Women's Health Issues

Thrush or candidiasis is an oral yeast infection caused by an enormous increase of the candida fungus in our body. Bacterial Vaginosis, commonly referred as BV, is a vaginal infection resulting from a huge increase of bacterial flora in our system. The infection-causing candida fungus as well as bacterial flora is present in the body of all healthy human beings. However, due to medical ailment or other reasons, when the immune system is compromised, these micro-organisms multiply to a very high level leading to thrush and BV.It is possible to cure these infections naturally. In this article, I’m going to discuss various natural home remedies to treat thrush and BV.

Home Remedies for Thrush

Although, thrush is a simple oral infection, it could cause serious problems, if untreated. So, here are a few simple and effective steps to help you treat thrush naturally:

1. Pure, virgin coconut oil, oregano oil and clove oil can be applied in the infected region to treat thrush. This remedy can also be safely used to treat thrush in infants.
2. Mix baking soda in water in the ratio of 1:8 and apply it in the mouth to get rid of the yeast.
3. A diet rich in protein helps to fight thrush. Raw eggs and steamed fish are found to be effective in fighting the yeast.
4. Aloe vera gels can be applied to the mouth to cure thrush.
5. Plantain seeds can be soaked overnight and the gel can be used to get rid of the infection.

Home Remedies for BV

BV causes unpleasant smelling vaginal discharge and it can be easily treated at home. Here are a few natural ways to treat BV:

1. Apart from consuming yoghurt to fight the infection, you could also apply plain yoghurt in your vagina to get rid of the infection-causing microorganisms.
2. Avoid douching if you are sensitive to it. However, if it does not cause any problem, try douching with the solution prepared by mixing a tablespoon of vinegar in a liter of water.
3. Add a cup of apple cider vinegar to warm water in your bathtub and sit in it for about 15 minutes. Make sure that the water is deep enough to cover your vagina. This procedure can help get rid of the BV.
4. Cranberry juice and orange juice have high acidic content that helps to fight the infection.
5. Also, wear loose, cotton underwear and dry your vagina after bath to cure the vaginal infection and to prevent it from recurring.

These natural home remedies to treat thrush and BV, are simple, easy-to-follow, effective and cheap. So, just follow these steps at your home and wave goodbye to itching.