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[amber911.livejournal.com]

Since I'm being plagued by yet another yeast infection I thought I'd share something that I found off a website, that I have been using for the past few days and it's getting better each day.

Tea tree oil is a great thing for all infections in your vagina, it helps with itching and burning [especially if you keep the bottle in the fridge beforehand...!]

♥Take a tampon and coat it in lube [or olive oil is what I've been using] to stop the tea tree being soaked right into the tampon. Make sure it's covered completely in the olive oil or lube.
♥Put a few drops of tea tree oil on the tampon [if you've never used tea tree on your vagina before test it a little before trying this!]
♥And insert! It can really cool you down which is what you need! Remember not to leave it in for longer than you would usually leave a tampon in for :) x

[Isn't it funny that when I'm posting this I get a pop-up for medication to buy to treat yeast infections...hmmm]

[Cross posted to pure_femininity and vaginapagina]

Comments

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

The 'test beforehand' bit is really important; for some people, tea tree oil is a skin irritant.

Garlic has anti-fungal properties and I have heard of women inserting whole, peeled cloves of garlic to treat yeast infections.

Plain, live yoghurt is also good and helps restore the natural balance of flora down there.

[amber911.livejournal.com]

I've tried the yogurt thing before but it gets all squishy and icky... and I'm paranoid about losing a clove of garlic in my vagina lol! x