Vaginal yeast infections are very common in women, in fact more than half of all yeast infection sufferers are women.
In this article we will be talking about vaginal yeast infection symptoms and how you can get rid of yeast infection naturally.
Let us start off with how the infection begins.
The infection starts when there is an overgrowth of the fungus Candida Albicans.
Now this type of fungus already resides in our body and is very harmless.
But if there is a major change happening in our body and our immune system is weak, this can trigger the overgrowth of the fungus and therefore result to an infection.
Now if the fungus has already multiplied and has already manifested as a yeast infection, you will start to feel an itching sensation in your vagina and in your entire genital area.
Vaginal itching is one of the most common symptoms of the infection.
Another common sign is redness and soreness of the vagina; this is due to the scratching you made and the fungus itself.
The infection actually causes the infected area to get sore and redden.
One more common symptom is vaginal odor, if you do not remove the infection as soon as possible, it will cause vaginal odor, because of the fungus multiplying in your skin.
The above signs and symptoms of yeast infection are just the initial tell tales sign of the infection.
If you do not get rid of it as soon as possible it can even lead to chronic fatigue, arthritis and even depression.
But the good news is you can prevent and stop yeast infection naturally by using some simple home remedies like the one below.
- Vinegar - you can use apple cider vinegar to clean the infected area - Boric Acid - boric acid is very powerful but you need to know how to use this properly - Yogurt - is full of good bacteria that aids our body in fighting of the fungus - Tea Tree Oil - you can use tea tree oil to provide relief for the soreness and redness - Oatmeal- just like what it does for cholesterol, oatmeal can soak up the fungus and remove it from our body - Honey - like tea tree oil you can use honey and apply it to the infected area Now all of the above home remedies are very powerful and can easily remove yeast infection in our body.
But you have to remember that you do need to know how to use them properly so that it will be effective.