Homeopathy For Women Today

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Sepia: Discharge yellow and itchy, or white and curd-like; it may be more profuse in the morning and increased by walking. Sharp, stinging pains in womb, worse in menopause. Low sex drive or decreased libido. Her arms and legs feel cold; she has a weak, sagging or prolapsed feeling in the pelvis; skin looks sallow. She feels better after vigorous exercise. Emotionally, she feels worn down, frustrated and irritable, weepy before periods, and often feels indifferent towards her loved ones.

Sulphur: Yellow or white, offensive-smelling discharge that causes great burning, stinging, itching and vaginal soreness. Burning pain in vagina during intercourse; pain and discharge worse in the week before the period. Thrush worse during convalescence from another acute illness. Symptoms may be aggravated by heat and after bathing. She is somewhat philosophical, creative, has a busy mind with daydreaming, and often sports an unkempt look.

Important Note: Seek professional help immediately if –

• You have recurrent yeast infections
• Your infection has lasted more than a week
• You are getting worse, pain moving up to the bladder and/or the uterus
• You suspect you may be suffering from allergies, or more severe underlying conditions
• You have a fever or urinary difficulty or pain in the abdomen
• You feel really ill for any reason.

Guidelines for using Homeopathic remedies at home
For guidelines on how to select the remedy, dosage and frequency, please see my post - How to use Homeopathic Remedies at home - Parts 1 and 2.

Hope you found this series of posts helpful. If you want me to wrte about particular topics, please leave a comment.

Yours in Natural Healthcare…

 Vimala

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Mercurius Solubilis: Very irritating, stringy, offensive-smelling discharge with marked itching and burning, soreness of vagina; itching in vagina before periods; burning discharge; inflammation of vulva; chills alternating with sweats.

Natrum muriaticum: Discharge resembling egg-white which itches and makes the vagina feel dry and irritated. Burning pain in vagina; vaginal pain during intercourse; weepiness before periods; dizziness. Most symptoms are worse from going out in the sun. She craves salt and salty foods. She is emotionally over-sensitive and vulnerable but appears reserved outside. When unwell, she wants to be left alone.

Nitric acid:  Very offensive irritating, stringy, greenish or pinkish discharge - worse after periods; marked vaginal itching, and burning soreness; ulcers and cracks on labia; inflammation of vulva.

Pulsatilla: Quickly changing symptoms. Creamy white or yellow discharge, bland or irritating. Vagina may feel sore, labia may itch or burn. Vaginitis during pregnancy. Most symptoms worse from eating fatty foods. She is often moody, tearful, wanting a lot of attention and affection.

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Homeopathic remedies that are useful in treating Vaginal Thrush 

Kali bich: Discharge is yellow and tenacious, and makes the vulva itch and burn. Symptoms may be worse in the morning. The person feels better from resting and keeping warm.

Kali carb: Vaginal soreness; itching in vagina worse before periods; pain in vagina during intercourse, worse becoming warm, worse when stressed; Mentally, she may be depressed and anxious.

Kreosotum: Watery, profuse, thin, very bad-smelling, very irritating, milky or yellow discharge that makes the vulva swell and itch. Symptoms may be worse in the morning and worse when standing up. Infections more likely before menses period or during pregnancy. Vaginal pain during intercourse. Heavy menses.

Lachesis: Burning discharge, worse during pregnancy and at menopause.  Weariness - symptoms worse before and after menses, and after sleeping. The person may be very talkative jumping from one topic to another, very intense, jealous and suspicious, does not like tight jewellery/clothing around her neck, and is afraid of snakes.

Lycopodium: Very irritating vaginal discharge, worse after periods, with itching; vulval skin thickened from scratching; Thrush, worse from stress; weepiness before and after periods; bloated abdomen, does not like tight clothing around abdomen. Dry, burning vaginal pain after intercourse. Lot of gas and bloating after eating even a small amount of food. Most of her symptoms are worse between 4-8pm. The person lacks self-confidence and feels powerless and fearful inwardly but acts confident and bossy outwardly. She has a strong craving for sweets.

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Homeopathic remedies that are useful in treating Vaginal Thrush

Homeopathy individualizes every case. Therefore, it is not a one-size-fits-all approach.  The following remedies are helpful in treating Vaginal Thrush. Read through all the remedies and select the one remedy that best fits your symptoms.

Alumina: Frequent, excessive, straw-coloured discharge which causes vulva to itch and smart. Discharge worse before and after menses.

Arsenicum Album: Discharge is very irritating and burning to the skin, offensive smelling, yellow in colour; vulval skin is thickened due to scratching; ulcers on labia; dry and itchy skin. The person may have dull aching pains in abdomen; irritable bowel syndrome. Physically she feels very weak (often disproportionate to her illness). Mentally, she is restless and anxious about her health.

Borax: Discharge is like egg white and highly irritating, scalded feeling on inner side of thighs; sensation as if warm water is flowing out of the vagina. Symptoms usually appear midway between menses. Mentally, the person is nervous and very sensitive to noise.

Calcarea carb:  Discharge is milky, burning, thick and may be yellow. Marked itching of vagina before menses. Burning is also worse before menses. Vulva is inflamed worse on becoming warm.  Worse in pregnancy. The person is overweight, feels chilly, gets tired easily after exertion. She craves sweets.

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Things you can do to aid healing

• Drink cranberry juice to flush out toxins from the body
• Take unsweetened yoghurt or lactobacillus acidophilus to replace “good” bacteria that might have been destroyed after taking antibiotics
• Cut down or stop intake of refined sugar
• Eliminate all foods containing yeast
• Cut down or stop taking alcohol
• Drink plenty of water, at least 8 glasses a day
• Eat a healthy diet of whole grains, vegetables and fruits ((some authorities advise avoiding fruits during treatment. Please check with your healthcare provider about this)
• Clean the external area with a mixture of ½ water and ½ vinegar or lemon juice
• Avoid douches (except if medically required), vaginal deodorants & bubble baths.
• After drying the area, you can apply Homeopathic Calendula cream

Prevention tips

• Wear cotton panties,“breathable” pantyhose and loose-fitting slacks to allow the moisture in the genital area to escape
• Change your bathing suit/swimwear and exercise wear (including your panties) soon after swimming or exercising.  Wash these thoroughly after EACH use, preferably separately from other’s clothes.
• When cleaning the genital area after passing stools, wipe from front to back.
• Take unsweetened yoghurt (or lactobacillus acidophilus) to replace the “good” bacteria when you are taking broad spectrum antibiotics
• Practise safe sex (including the use of condoms)

A little self-care can go a long way towards preventing an infection.

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Candidiasis, commonly known as Candida or Thrush or Yeast Infection, is an unpleasant but common fungal infection that occurs when there is overgrowth of a fungus called Candida Albicans.
 
Candida Albicans is always present in the body in small amounts and is usually harmless when the immune system is strong. It multiplies quickly and causes distressing symptoms (see below) when the immune system is compromised in any way. The fungus likes warm, moist areas. When it affects the vaginal and genital area, it is known as Genital Candidiasis or Vaginal Thrush (it is one type of Vaginal infection).
 

Source of image:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/17141.htm

Symptoms may include:

• Abnormal vaginal discharge – it ranges from a watery discharge to a  thick, cottage cheese like discharge. It could be white to white-yellow in colour.
• Redness, rawness and/or swelling of the skin around the vulva
• Itching and burning in thevagina and labia (vaginal “lips”)
• Pain with sexual intercourse
• Pain with urination
   

Causes and risk factors 
Candida Albicans is always present in the body in small amounts. However, when an acid/alkaline imbalance occurs, like when the normal acidity of the vagina changes or when hormonal balance changes, Candida Albicans can multiply. It occurs predominantly in women in the reproductive age.

• Antibiotics taken for some other purpose end up suppressing the growth of protective vaginal bacteria (which prevent fungus), and make the vaginal environment favourable to fungal growth.
• Increased level of estrogen in the body e.g. from use of estrogen-containing birth control pills or pregnancy when estrogen levels increase, changes the vaginal environment making it favourable for fungal growth.
• Excessive intake of refined sugar and simple carbohydrates. Long-term nutritional imbalances
• Chronic, unabated stress
• Diabetes and Problems that affect the immune system (such as AIDS or HIV)
• Sexual contact with an infected person

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