How to Treat A Vaginal Yeast Infection at Home .

Ladies have you ever experienced an uncontrollable itch in your vagina? Do you ever wake up finding it all red and sore? Do you always smell something foul when you take off your underwear? Well if you are experiencing anyone of these symptoms then you do have a vaginal yeast infection. In this article I will be talking about vaginal yeast infection treatment that you can do at the comfort of your own home.

Vaginal yeast infection is caused by an overgrowth of a fungus called Candida Albicans. Now this type of fungus already resides in our vaginal canal and is usually very harmless. But if our body is undergoing a major imbalance like pregnancy, monthly period or we just got sick, it can set off the growth of the fungus and therefore result to an infection.

However, there is some good news; you can actually treat a vaginal yeast infection using simple home remedies like the ones below.

Treatment 1 - get a piece of tampon and some plain yogurt, dip the tampon in the yogurt and insert it inside your vagina. The anti bacterial properties of the yogurt will actually help kill the fungus and relieve the soreness and redness.

Treatment 2 - get some apple cider vinegar, mix it up with water and use it as a vaginal wash or douche. This will help kill the fungus residing in your vagina.

Treatment 3 - cook some oatmeal, take half of it and eat it and apply half of it in the infected area. Oatmeal sucks out the fungus inside our body like what it does with cholesterol and if you apply it directly it also provides relief from the soreness caused by the infection.

Please also try to cut down on sugary foods, because sugar is the main staple food of the fungus. So if you cut off its source of energy it will be easier to get rid of it.

All the above treatments are very helpful but you need to know how and when to use them in order for them to be very effective.