June 22
Male and Vaginal Fungal Infections - Why Anti-Fungal Herbs Possibly Make Things Worse
If you now have a vaginal yeast infection or a male yeast infection, you have potentially searched the Web for a mild, natural cure. And you’ve potentially landed on web pages that suggest a range of anti-fungal herbs, such as oregano oil, grapefruit seed extract, black walnut, for example.
If so , you found web pages written by folk who trust in a syndrome the medical community does not acknowledge or accept as scientifically valid - called “widespread yeast infections, ” “endemic candidiasis, ” or “Candida overgrowth. “
The folks who trust in this syndrome have a long listing of symptoms that are supposed to be caused by having too much yeast in your tum. Genital yeast infections are included on the list, but there are over 30 other vague symptoms, too - including such stuff as fatigue, sleeplessness, digestive Problems, and infertility.
In fact , if you happen to feel less than excellent, these people will blame it on Candida.
It appears natural, then, to assume that the cures recommended for this general, system-wide sort of yeast infection will also work for your vaginal yeast infection or male yeast infections. However , there is no evidence this is right and there are good reasons to accept that the anti-fungal herbs can really make things worse for you.
You could even find yourself with chronic yeast infections, instead of the one irritating rash you’ve got now.
Why? Because the most typical reason for yeast infections is the use of antibiotics. And the herbs listed above are mild antibiotics. They may kill off some of the yeast in your intestinal tract ( which is not the yeast that’s’s actually making you itch ), but at the same time your beneficial bacteria population also will be damaged.
For this reason, the endemic yeast infection crowd always suggests that you begin to eat yogurt or taking pro-biotic additions - the same recommendation you would get from your GP to lower your chance of getting a yeast infection when you want to take antibiotics.
In other words, if the herbs have the slaughtering power that’s’s claimed for them, using the herbs will damage the bacterial population that’s your body’s first line of defense against yeast infections.
It would be in your best interest to ditch the herbs altogether, and eat the yogurt. Some people with genital yeast infections also put the yogurt without delay on the infected area, to get the beneficial bacteria right where they are needed. There have been no studies that prove this works, but loads of people swear on it, and it actually can’t do any harm.
The “systemic yeast infection ” web pages also suggest reasonably complex Candida diets, and there’s one aspect of these diets that you must follow - if you are afflicted by a vaginal or male yeast infection you must stop eating sugar and bleached flour, at least till the symptoms and rash are gone.
Sugar has mild antibiotic properties and yeast likes it. It won’t hurt you to give it up for one week or so.
If you want a natural, relaxing yeast infection cure, apply a mild vinegar response to the area affected. One safe way to try this is to put a cup or even more of apple cider vinegar in hot bath water, and then get in for a nice relaxing soak. Or you can sponge your gonads with a vinegar solution, if a calming bath doesn’t appeal to you for whatever reason.
Ladies, do not employ a vinegar douche if you have got the signs of a yeast infection - if you’ve guessed wrong and essentially have a bacterial infection instead, you could cause permanent damage to your reproductive organs.
Yeast and other fungi really don’t like vinegar, so if you ever have athletes’ foot or nail fungus, remember this cure and give your knackered feet a good soak in a tub of warm vinegar solution. It may smell funny, but the fungus will nearly always vanish without turning to more expensive and aggressive medications from the drug store.
So keep clear of anti-fungal / antibiotic herbs if you’ve a vaginal or male yeast infection, stop eating sugar and white flour at least till the symptoms are gone, and try soaking your rash in a nice warm vinegar bath.
If these mild and safe home-made remedies do not work in 1 or 2 days, it’s time to get yourself to a doctor. No home cure is sure to cure each yeast infection.
And it is important to recollect that a self-diagnosis is not unvaryingly right - your home cure won’t be working because you do not have a yeast infection. If you itch for some other reason, you have to know what truly is causing your symptoms so your doctor can help you dump it before it does any lasting damage.
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