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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 19 2009 : 5:58:40 PM
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I thought I would post this unmentionable topic because there was a while when I had trouble with yeast infections. There, I said it! Yuck. I spent hundreds on creams, doctor visits and all the yucky over the counter crap. Know what cured it for good? Hydrogen peroxide at the tune of 99 cents a bottle. WHy couldnt someone tell me that before?
Not all those who wander are lost...
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2009 : 6:05:21 PM
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white vinegar also works well
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2009 : 6:25:15 PM
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Could you ladies please tell me exactly how you go about using these two products? Sorry, as I don't mean to have you have to go into graphic detail, and please feel free to email me. I would be very interested in knowing since I am expecting, I don't particularly care what the drs say. What goes in, does have an effect on my unborn baby whether they say its a small one or not.
Thanks ladies!
hugs,
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2009 : 6:39:41 PM
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douche bottle/bag, lol, I do beleive the turkey baster would also work, just buy a NEW one for the kitchen, lol!!!
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 1:00:16 PM
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ROFL..Well, I got the process of "how" to do it...lol I guess what I was asking before was did you use it as topical or like douching. ;) My question has been answered LMBO...THanks ladies!
hugs,
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - Nov 20 2009 : 6:03:18 PM
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Jessie, you are funny. :) I think I typed and retyped it like maybe four times. I didnt know what to say!
Not all those who wander are lost...
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 05:18:33 AM
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Personally, I've found if I limit my white sugar intake - I'm fine. But the moment it passes my lips - I'm done for. 
Farm Girl #790
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2009 : 1:19:57 PM
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You are so right Deb. That was what my problem was too. I lost some weight and limited the sugar and havent had any more trouble.
Not all those who wander are lost...
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Dec 03 2009 : 2:50:34 PM
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Dear Jessie, and for anyone interested in this topic.
I'm a Licensed midwife on sabbatical. Hydrogen peroxide is considered safe for yeast infections, though it often is more recommended for " BV", bacterial vaginosis. In Sarah's case, it really did work for her yeast, which it can and should do, esp on cases that do not respond to other remedies. My first line on yeast in late pregnancy is Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Oil suppositories. In early pregnancy, milder methods may work just as well, and are cheaper.They are inserted vaginally at night, and most women find them very soothing. They are a safe and also strong, because the body chemistry of a pregnant woman allows for some yeast while fending off some of the bigger bugs that cause more serious risks for mom and baby. A cheaper and safe, effective remedy can also be boric acid suppositories. Yes I said " acid"- but this is also used for eye washes. I have never had anyone complain about problems with it. It's soooo cheap. Buy a bottle of boric acid powder at the drug store- sometimes you need to ask the pharmacist. It should be under $5, and lasts FOREVER. If they ask, say your husband needs an eyewash. Get some OO gelatin capsules at a health food or herbal store, and fill them. Insert 2 per night, for 3 nights, skip an night. Repeat until cured- usually, one repetition. Vitanica mades a ready made version, " Yeast Arrest"- $14, kind of steep but very easy. You can treat a lieftime of yeast for half that price with homemade.
Here's how I recommend the hyrdogen peroxide:
Use a bulb syringe ( like for newborn babies or a 3 oz " ear syringe") to draw up a shot glass full of peroxide.
Lean back in the empty bathtub or shower with pelivs tilted up/ tucked up. ( Think about how this would help retain the fluid)
Apply the peroxide vaginally and " hold" or retain it as long as you can by keeping the pelvis tucked. You will know when to stand up again- it's not forever! Use your gut about this.
If the irritation is also external, part the labia and pour peroxide straight down right over everything. This can immdiately take away all the external misery, and keep it gone!
Well, I hope I did not go on forever about this. I do miss my practice, but I'm needed at home right now.
~ Mary LD
Texas
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Dec 03 2009 : 2:54:08 PM
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Sarah,
When I was 19, I had some yeast issues, and back then it was a doctor's visit and a $50 tube of Monistat by RX. A midwife taught me about using yogurt and also one I forgot- a whole peeled clove of garlic as an overnight suppository. I was SO empowered. This was truly part of why I chose midwifery as a career several years later.
I totally get it how much it ROCKS to break free and heal ourselves for under $1!
Take Care,
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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Fiddlermom
Farmgirl in Training
47 Posts
Melissa
Logan
AL
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2009 : 10:18:10 PM
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| Hi all. I'm new here and have enjoyed reading in the forums! I don't have much problems with yeast, but I have tried the garlic suppository. I tied a long piece of dental floss on it really good and used it like a tampon. Watered down yogurt used as a vaginal douch I've heard is great too. |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Dec 06 2009 : 09:40:49 AM
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Mary
Thank You!!!
:o)
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
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Windsong
True Blue Farmgirl
309 Posts
LaVonna
Decatur
Tx
309 Posts |
Posted - Dec 06 2009 : 10:43:09 AM
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Good post, Mary.
I am an herbalist and I will add methods of delivery to this area. One real help is colloidal silver and it is a liquid like hydrogen peroxide and we were told to take a tampon and pour the liquid down the center of the tampon- where the string goes into it. Then insert and it will hold the product on the site. But a turkey baster was also recommended actually.
The way to apply herbal products in by making a bolus. You get cocoa butter, melt it and then add whatever herbs you are working with. You want to add the herbs while it is hot to activate the herbs. Then I take a pice of foil and form it to hold the mixture. What you want in the end is to have a kind of pencil or larger (around) size roll of the herbal mix. Break this off in chunks and insert before bed. It get more specific as per the amount needed but this is intended to tell the delivery method. It is not rocket science.
The yogurt is good but can be pushed to work faster by opening a probiotic capsule and mixing into it. I actually think there are things sold at the feed store that are made for giving meds to livestock that work well for this. It would be something that worked for the paste meds. Otherwise thin it down and use the turkey baster.
The bolus is a very good method though.
Farmgirl Sister #758
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2009 : 6:55:32 PM
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Dear Windsong,
I love your post, too!
How AWESOME that you make boluses! I never quite got to that. For really, really stubborn yeast, take 15 drops of tea tree oil in water at nignt before bed. It truly tastes horrible! Repeat nightly until the yeast is gone. Once can be enough. I have seen a pregnant woman or two do that to prevent thrust at delivery becoming thrush- " forever" with nursing. I did well woamn care too- of course these remedies are for genral use.
Thanks for being receptive to my post. I really miss midwifery, but I need to be there for my teenager right now. well, I guess I already said that, but it is still true.
~ Mary LD
Texas
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
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Sarahpauline
True Blue Farmgirl
672 Posts
sarah
Ringgold
GA
USA
672 Posts |
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