Pregnancy is an important aspect in the life of every woman.
It is also the time when the woman is susceptible to some harmful infections for example yeast infection.
Otherwise known as candida, yeast infection during pregnancy does not harm the unborn child but it is quite uncomfortable for the expectant mother.
It is normal for the body to undergo changes in hormones during pregnancy.
Sometimes the woman's body is unable to keep up with the changes for example in the vaginal area where sugar levels are high in the body secretions.
Naturally, the yeast feeding on the sugar will significantly increase causing an infection.
Without proper medication this fungus can affect the baby during childbirth.
It is therefore important to seek for treatment in order to avoid passing the infection to a new born baby.
An example of a yeast problem that can be passed to the unborn child during childbirth is oral yeast infections commonly referred to as "thrush.
" Treatment for thrush is by Nyastatin which is a prescription-only medication used in seven to ten days.
The normal treatment procedure in treatment of yeast infection during pregnancy that is prescribed by most doctors involves the use vaginal crèmes.
Unfortunately most doctors will not reveal to their patients that these crèmes or suppositories contain a compound called boric acid.
This compound which is the major ingredient in yeast treatment crèmes is an ingredient in manufacturing products used to exterminate pests like cockroaches and rodents.
It therefore has the potential of harming the woman's body.
An example is Diflucan which has been classified as unsafe for use during pregnancy or when a woman is lactating.
Since yeast infection during pregnancy is a naturally occurring condition in the body, the best treatment should therefore be through natural methods.
However, one has to be very cautious when looking for these natural methods especially over the internet.
Some of the natural methods can indeed harm the body during pregnancy.
In controlling candida infection, some of the natural methods include the use of apple cider vinegar, as well as yoghurts and garlic.
This method however will require to be applied constantly because it does not completely eliminate the infection.
The method only weakens the infection as it always reappears again as soon as one has stopped using the natural medication.
Among the most harmful natural methods of curing yeast infection is the use of olive leaf extract.
This extract is a strong detox as it eliminates the bacteria quite fast.
However, the use of olive oil extracts has been proven to be strenuous to the kidneys and liver.
This is mainly because the liver undergoes increased filtering of excess toxins and might lead to a development of what is medically referred to as 'Herxheimer's Reaction.
' This kind of reaction is characterized by high fever, headache, muscular pain, and lesions on some parts of the skin due to a large number of dead bacteria in the body.
Safe treatment of yeast infection during pregnancy should be a serious consideration in which one should be prepared to invest in a reliably proven natural treatment that will not adversely affect the mother or the baby.