What do you think is the most poisonous?life of a woman? Perhaps it is tights that constantly rip at the most inopportune moment? Or heels that disappear who knows where? Or hair that just won't go? Or the notorious critical days? But no - many more women suffer from such an unpleasant disease as vaginal candidiasis. Or, to put it simply, thrush. Know-it-all statistics claim that this disease is familiar to eight out of ten women. Lucky ones have encountered thrush several times in their lives, but those ladies who are much less fortunate live with thrush almost constantly. And, unfortunately, there are quite a lot of such women. And no less unfortunately, very often women put up with this disease and do not make any attempts to treat thrush. As a rule, this applies to the chronic form, since acute thrush causes such severe discomfort that it is simply impossible to ignore it. So where does the chronic form come from, you ask? It's very simple - incorrect treatment of acute vaginal candidiasis. Very often, all treatment comes down to banal elimination of symptoms. But let's take everything in order.
Symptoms of thrush
How do you know that you are dealing with exactly this?thrush, if this misfortune has passed you by until now? In principle, it is quite simple, considering the very specific symptoms. But remember - you can only guess. But the diagnosis should be confirmed by a gynecologist, because some diseases of the reproductive system can also be disguised as thrush. And it is worth noting that they are very serious diseases.
- Vaginal discharge
The very first symptom of thrush is the appearanceunusual vaginal discharge. It is much more abundant than usual, has a thick consistency, reminiscent of cottage cheese and has a sour smell. The intensity of the discharge can vary greatly - depending on the individual characteristics of the body, on the severity of the disease.
- Itching and burning
Almost immediately after the discharge begins,and discomfort. At first, a woman feels a strong itch, and then a burning sensation appears. The itch is most intense in the evening and while taking a bath. And the burning appears after the integrity of the skin in the genital area is damaged. By the way, the burning sensation can be extremely strong during urination.
- Redness and swelling of the skin
If the disease progresses very rapidly, oris in an advanced stage, the skin in the genital area turns red and sometimes even swells. In particularly severe cases, ulcerative lesions may appear. although, of course, this is an extreme case.
Treating Thrush
With the fact that it is simply necessary to treat thrush,we've already figured it out. Let's now figure out how to do it. But remember - this is just general information, and treatment for thrush in women should be prescribed by a gynecologist.
- Pills
There are a number of drugs that allowget rid of thrush in just one dose. The most famous of these drugs is "Flucostat". But in fairness, it should be noted that there are many cheaper analogues that are no less effective. It is best for a doctor to select the drug for you - in some cases, not a single dose of a pill is necessary, but a whole course of treatment.
- Vaginal Candles
Vaginal suppositories help suppress the actionfungus and reduce discomfort. There are many such products, but almost all of them are based on nystatin or clotrimazole. As a rule, the course of treatment with suppositories lasts at least a week.
- Cream and ointments
If the skin is affected, you cannot do without external remedies - they will relieve irritation and itching and, in addition, promote faster healing of wounds.
Folk remedies
Many women try to treat thrush withhelp of traditional medicine recipes. In principle, there are really effective remedies and there are quite a lot of them. But they should only be used as an addition to the treatment prescribed by a gynecologist. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting rid of the symptoms, but not the underlying disease.
- Vaginal products
First of all, pay attention to the recipesvaginal remedies - they will reduce discharge and eliminate itching in the vagina. One of the most effective - is the most common yogurt, of course, without any additives. Form a small tampon from gauze, soak it thoroughly with yogurt and insert it into the vagina for at least five hours. Repeat this procedure every evening until all symptoms of the disease disappear completely. By the way, if you cannot find natural yogurt, you can use kefir. If in addition to itching you experience pain, you can try tampons with honey and aloe. Peel the aloe, chop it thoroughly and mix it with natural honey so that you get a homogeneous mass of a creamy consistency. Make a gauze tampon, soak it in the resulting mixture and insert it deep into the vagina, where it should remain throughout the night. As a rule, three or four such procedures are enough for the unpleasant sensations to disappear. But do not forget that honey very often provokes the development of allergic reactions, so be careful. If the vaginal discharge is very strong, use cottage cheese tampons. For them, you will need one hundred grams of low-fat unsalted cottage cheese and gauze. Wrap the cottage cheese in the cloth so that you get a tight tampon, insert it into the vagina for four hours. Ideally, the tampon should be changed every hour - the treatment will be much more effective. The amount of discharge will be significantly reduced after just one use, and after three days it will disappear completely.
- Pomegranate Trays
Vaginal discharge is far from normalthe only trouble with thrush. The skin of the genitals also suffers greatly. And it needs no less intensive treatment. First of all, you should resort to sitz baths - they heal the skin very well. Most often, they resort to chamomile, as it has several useful properties at once. First, you need to prepare a chamomile decoction. Remember - it should be extremely rich, so put at least 10 teaspoons of chamomile flowers in a saucepan. Pour it with one liter of water and bring to a boil over low heat. After that, reduce the heat, simmer the decoction for about 10 minutes and cover the saucepan with a lid. Take a thick terry towel, wrap the saucepan and leave to brew for about two hours. Before use, strain the decoction so that the inflorescences do not stick to the skin. In the evening, before going to bed, heat 5 liters of water, pour it into a basin and add chamomile decoction - the liquid should completely cover the genitals. Before sitting in the bath, be sure to check its temperature - you don't need burns. You will feel relief after the first procedure, but it must be repeated until the skin is completely healed.
- External means
If the skin is very badly affected, you can get by with just oneyou are unlikely to succeed with baths - it is worth using auxiliary means. For example, you can make chamomile cream. For this you will need five tablespoons of chamomile, half a glass of boiling water and 100 grams of butter. Place the chamomile in a thermos, pour boiling water over it and leave to infuse for three hours, and then be sure to strain the broth with gauze and squeeze out the chamomile. Melt the butter in a water bath, add the chamomile infusion to it and boil until a third of the liquid volume boils away. After this, turn off the heat, pour the oil into a glass jar, cover with a lid and place in the refrigerator. In two hours, your cream will be ready - lubricate the affected skin with it as often as possible. On average, treatment takes three to four days. With the help of aloe, you can treat any skin disease, including irritation due to thrush. To prepare the remedy, peel five aloe leaves and mince them. Mix the resulting gruel with sour cream, put it in a jar and put it in the refrigerator. Lubricate the skin with this remedy at least three times a day, and more often if necessary.
Strengthening immunity
Treating thrush is not that difficult.But here's the problem - thrush is like Carlson. Remember this favorite of children, who flew away, but promised to return? So is thrush - it has the ability to return. But it is in your power to prevent this. How? It's very simple - direct all your efforts to strengthening the immune system. After all, doctors unanimously claim that in all cases thrush develops precisely against the background of weakening of the normal functioning of the immune system. We will not tell you hackneyed truths and repeat the well-known rules for strengthening the immune system. But we will share with you several very effective recipes that help the immune system. But remember - in this situation, a comprehensive approach is needed, you can't fix the situation with one-time attacks.
- Vitamin Drink
Systematic use of this drinkhas the most beneficial effect on the body - it improves metabolism and normalizes the immune system. In addition, it perfectly tones the nervous system and very soon you will notice that there is no trace left of the chronic fatigue that is familiar to modern people. To prepare the drink, you will need 100 grams of dried rose hips, 100 grams of dried apples and one lemon. Place the apples and rose hips in a saucepan, pour in one liter of water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cook for at least an hour. At this time, grate one large lemon on a fine grater, along with the zest. Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the lemon and leave to infuse until the drink has completely cooled. Then strain it and pour into a jug. An adult is recommended to drink at least two glasses a day, one of them in the morning. on an empty stomach.
- Nuts and honey
Nuts and honey are perceived by many as justdelicacy. In fact, they are very useful for the immune system. It is best to use walnuts - they contain a huge amount of iodine necessary for the body. Grind 10 walnut kernels, put them in a glass container and pour melted honey in a ratio of 1 to 3. The honey should be infused in a tightly closed container, in the refrigerator, for at least three days. Just one teaspoon on an empty stomach works wonders. It is best to take this remedy in courses - month after month.
