Thrush or vaginal candidiasis is a disease caused by a yeast fungus bearing the Latin name Candida. This problem is faced by millions of women.
The disease causes discomfort, discharge from the genitals and a burning sensation in their area. We suggest in this article you learn how to cure thrush at home in women, but first a little about the signs of illness.
Candida fungus
Signs of disease
The disease is caused by the fungus Candida, trapped in the human body. But this does not mean that this fungus is something foreign to the body. It is present in the microflora of the mucous membranes.
Its quantity is within acceptable limits - this is normal. The increase in its number leads to vaginal candidiasis, or, as it is called, thrush. The fungus begins to multiply vigorously under the following conditions:
- Reduced immunity. If the body has normal immunity, then it clearly controls the amount of fungus that the body needs. In the case where immunity
lowered, it cannot control the Candida's reproduction process well enough, which leads to its unregulated breeding. - The presence in the body of various kinds of diseases, diabetes, tuberculosis, intestinal infections and so on. In this case, the immunity is aimed at combating the disease, which provokes the reproduction of the fungus.
- Violation of the pH of the mucous membranes. This happens in case of insufficient body hygiene, as a result of which the acidity of the microflora of mucous membranes increases. It is established that this fungus multiplies well in an acidic environment.
- Ingestion of pathogenic forms of the fungus. It begins to multiply vigorously, which can lead to thrush. This can occur in the case of sexual intercourse, and in the case of non-compliance with basic hygiene.
- Prolonged use of antibiotics, unbalanced nutrition, hormonal disruptions, prolonged stress or overwork, which lead to a weakening of the body.
lowered, it cannot control the Candida's reproduction process well enough, which leads to its unregulated breeding.That is, in order for the fungus to multiply, certain factors are needed. To recognize the disease at home is quite simple. This is the presence of white cheesy discharge, slight burning and pricking in the vagina and genital area. Burning is especially strong when a woman sits with her legs crossed. This is one of the main tests for thrush.
It should be noted that at the initial stage of the disease, only excretions appear that look like cottage cheese of white color, they have a sour smell. This should immediately alert the woman.
Because thrush, like any other disease, responds well to treatment at an early stage. The thrush in the early stages can pass on its own after the end of the monthly menstruation, since at this time the vaginal microflora becomes alkaline.
In the future, there is an unpleasant burning sensation, itching and tingling in the vagina and genitals. There is irritation and general malaise.
And already the question arises, how to cure thrush at home in women. Ideally, you should immediately visit a doctor to avoid complications. The doctor will examine and prescribe treatment that will get rid of thrush.
If you ignore the first symptoms and do not take effective measures in time, then you experience pain when urinating, redness of the genital organs and rash of small bubbles on them that are filled with purulent fluid.
Treatment for thrush at home in women
To self-medicate, of course, is not recommended. All medications must be taken as prescribed and under medical supervision. Conducting treatment at home with folk remedies, according to reviews of former patients, brings a good result.
However, whether it is possible to cure thrush at home quickly and permanently, it is unlikely that someone will definitely answer. But, based on the fact that the issue of treatment of thrush in the past was not so acute as it is now, we can assume that folk remedies are not bad, especially in the initial stages.
The decision on how to conduct treatment a woman takes independently. If there are no exacerbations of the disease and the general condition of the woman is quite satisfactory, then you can try to recover from thrush at home.
If the disease is exacerbated, side effects appear, if there are other diseases, if you feel unwell and the temperature rises, you should visit a doctor.
Treatment methods for thrush
Provided that the sick do not accept the use of drugs and prefer traditional methods of treatment, consider several ways of treating thrush in women at home.
The most effective and safe method is the use of ordinary baking soda.
This method is recommended by doctors. Soda is an alkali. When it affects the acidic environment of the mucous membrane, it changes the ratio of Ph, that is, lowers the acidity.
As noted above, the fungus Candida actively breeds in acidic environments. Lowering the acidity does not allow him to do it. This means that when using soda, there is a suspension of reproduction and a gradual decrease in the amount of fungus, which leads to a cure.
To recover from thrush with soda, a woman needs to prepare a solution that is prepared as follows, is taken:
- boiled warm water - 1 liter;
- baking soda - 1 tablespoon;
- tincture of iodine - ½ tsp.
All mix. The resulting solution should be washed, douching twice a day, or use a sessile bath with the application of the solution for 20 minutes once a day. Procedures to spend at least a week.
No recipe for traditional medicine can not do without the healing power of plants. Thrush is no exception.
Healing herbs and plants have antiseptic properties and eliminate inflammation, help to establish a metabolism. The use of decoctions and infusions of medicinal plants can be carried out inside to raise the immunity. Here are some recipes for making infusions:
- Mix together one spoon of chamomile, sage and oak bark and three spoons of nettle. Pour the mixture with one liter of boiling water and leave overnight. With this solution, douching or rinsing 2 times a day.
- In a thermos pour one pinch of calendula, chamomile, sage, juniper, poplar and birch buds. Add 2 tablespoons of eucalyptus oil and pour a liter of boiling water. Close the lid and leave overnight. To apply to sedentary trays.
- Take 1 pinch of lavender, 5 pinches of the train, 2 pinches of nettle, 3 oak bark, pour 150 g of boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Before use, add another 150 g of boiling water. To apply solution to sedentary trays.
Essential oils are good help in the treatment of thrush, because they are prepared on the basis of plants, and all their beneficial properties are absorbed. Essential oils are well known since the days of ancient Egypt.
They have always been used to raise immunity, to combat inflammation. Oils of myrrh, lavender, tea tree can be used in solutions for douching or sitting baths. To do this, a few drops of oil diluted with a tablespoon of vodka and diluted with warm boiled water in the amount of 0.5 liters. This solution is carried out by washing.
Tar soap can also be used to treat thrush in women. It is a good antiseptic. This is advised and doctors. Washing with tar soap removes the symptoms of the disease and disinfects the mucous membrane.
Do not forget that the use of home treatment, sometimes can only remove the external signs, blunt the course of the disease. Therefore, there is a risk of returning vaginal candidiasis again.
What can cure thrush in pregnant women at home
Thrush in pregnant women is a special case. Many drugs cure thrush well, but have a bad effect on the fetus. And the use of antibiotics is highly undesirable. But thrush, especially before childbirth itself, is not very dangerous.
During childbirth, when the child passes through the birth canal, he can get candidosis from the mother, which negatively affects his eyes.
Therefore, doctors in such cases decide to do a cesarean section.
Safer is the use of soda and tar soap. The use of herbal preparations is also undesirable, since they can provoke an allergic reaction.
Douching in this case is prohibited. What to do? First of all, visit the gynecologist, under the threat not only your health, but also the health of the child.
Tar soap
Preventive measures every woman should be aware of
To avoid thrush, it is enough to take responsibility for your health and observe precautions. They are pretty simple:
- Follow the rules of personal hygiene.
- Change pads regularly during menstruation. Do not use the swab for more than 4 hours.
- Do not use constantly hygienic scented pads, colored toilet paper.
- Underwear should be made of cotton materials. Do not wear synthetic underwear, as it does not allow air and creates a favorable microclimate for the development of fungus vaginal candidiasis.
- Do not use intimate hygiene products for washing, they contain various types of aromatic fragrances and chemicals that negatively affect the mucous membrane of the genital organs.
- Do not wear tight underwear.
- Do not do regular douching, as a result of which the useful vaginal flora is washed out, which leads to the unhindered development of the fungus.
- In the case when a wet environment causes an exacerbation of thrush in a woman, it is necessary to wipe carefully after water procedures. When bathing in the outdoor waters do not stay in a wet swimsuit, be sure to have a spare.
Women need to be very serious about preventing thrush, as the disease is easier to prevent than to cure. This must always be remembered.
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