Let me put your mind at ease, or lower your expectations (you know who you are!). This post isn’t about anything weird or kinky. Instead I’ll be sharing my recent battle with one of the most annoying feminine infections.
About six months ago, I had the misfortune to find myself with a yeast infection. Having been on a homeopathic remedy kick of sorts, I wanted to find a natural cure instead of forking out the $15.00 or more for Monistat.
So in my quest, I found the following suggestions via Pinterest:
- Coconut oil – consume 1 to 2 tsps daily and apply topically
- Apple Cider Vinegar – drink 1 tsp with glass of water and wash genitals daily
- Kreosotum 30c – tablets you put under your tongue and let dissolve – 3-4 daily
- Tea Tree Oil mixed with Coconut Oil – applied topically
- Yogurt – eat and apply topically
- Hydrogen Peroxide – tsp in a cup of water and applied topically
Due to my disillusionment that I was doing the ‘right’ thing, my battle lasted over three weeks, so I had plenty of time to try out all of these.
To begin, a spoonful of coconut oil is really disgusting to eat. Applying it topically did relieve the itching, but did nothing for the infection. Also, the article I found recommending this was remiss in advising that you may want to wear a pad in your underwear, because when the oil warms up, it starts leaking out. Mixing Tea Tree Oil with it only made my nether region reek of a combination of menthol and dirt.
Yogurt, like the coconut oil, didn’t do a thing to cure the yeast infection, but did soothe the itching. However, if I thought the warm coconut oil was an uncomfortable feeling during the day, walking around with a glop of yogurt in my panties was way worse.
Surprisingly, drinking Apple Cider Vinegar wasn’t that unpleasant. I would recommend adding a little honey. It stung a tiny bit when I washed with it. Regardless, after a week, the infection still wasn’t gone.
I ordered the Kreosotum 30c off of Amazon and took as directed. It’s basically these little tiny pearls that you allow to dissolve under your tongue. Pleasant tasting, really, but after a week I didn’t see any improvement. Knowing that Monistat can work in one day, I figured a week was long enough.
And lastly, the Hydrogen Peroxide – OH MY GOD, LADIES, NO! Do not try this at all! You’d think since it’s diluted, it would not burn too much, but you would be dead wrong. The pain came immediately upon application, and I could not get that stuff washed off quickly enough. Even then, I had to sit spread-eagle in front of a fan for half an hour, before it finally subsided. Seriously?! Fucking Ow!
Having had some success with home remedies in the past, I will still probably look there first, but in the case of your lady parts, please do yourself a favor and just go to the damn store and spend the money on Monistat.
So why do I share this story? To be entertaining? Maybe. So others can relate? Hopefully. So what about you? Any tales of horror trying out an “old wives’ tales” or a Pinterest post or a suggestion by a “friend”? Leave your tale of woe in the comments below. If your tale is a little on the longer side, feel free to email it to me, and I’ll share a bunch of them in a future post.
Be Safe Out There (or Down There in this particular case),
Traci
I find that a diet low in yeasty bread and sugar, plus a yogurt every few days keeps them Away.
Great advice, Denise! I’m trying to eat gluten-free most of the time now, so hopefully that will ensure I don’t get another one.