| Home Remedies for Bacterial Vaginitis | | | | • Having eight-ounces of yoghurt |
| | | | everyday keep women away from frequent |
| • A good hygiene becomes very important | | | | problems of bacterial vaginitis or vaginosis. |
| if you want to stay away from bacterial | | | | The acidophilus bacteria present in the |
| vaginitis. | | | | yoghurt helps in creating a healthy bacterial |
| | | | environment. |
| • Wear clean and properly washed | | | | |
| underwear because the detergent residue may | | | | • If the vagina is swollen you can use |
| just cause an itching problem. | | | | plain tea bag soaked in water, cooled in |
| | | | refrigerator to be applied externally to |
| • Always wipe from front to back | | | | prevent itching. The tannin in tea gives a |
| whenever you visit the toilet or otherwise to | | | | soothing touch. |
| avoid the transfer of germs from rectal to | | | | |
| genital area. | | | | • You can also use cold compress which |
| | | | alleviates the swelling and itching of the |
| • If you have a bathtub see to it that | | | | vagina. The cooling factor squeezes the blood |
| it is properly cleansed as it is one of the | | | | vessels and prevents it from swelling and |
| favorite places for germs to reside. | | | | turning red. |
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| • Have a warm bath, if possible without | | | | • Avoid tight clothes and try to wear |
| soap as it may cause irritation to the | | | | cotton panties which absorb moisture and |
| genital tissue. Soap removes natural oils | | | | provide good air circulation. |
| from your body and also makes you defenseless | | | | |
| against the germs. This aggravates your | | | | Warning: The reader of this article should |
| problem of vaginal infection. | | | | exercise all precautionary measures while |
| | | | following instructions on the home remedies |
| • Drink at least four ounces of pure | | | | from this article. Avoid using any of these |
| cranberry juice everyday to fight this | | | | products if you are allergic to it. The |
| bacterial disease. | | | | responsibility lies with the reader and not |
| | | | with the site or the writer. |