8 Ways to Treat a Yeast Infection

Seventy-five percent of all women get yeast infections. It is a bacterium formally known as Candida Albicans which migrates from the intestinal tract to the Vagina. For most infected parties, it lasts less than a week. However, for others, it lasts longer.

If you experience a yeast infection for more than a week, you should seek the help of a doctor. Over-the-counter cures will most likely not work for you. However, for the rest, you may want to try a few easy homemade treatments.

Below are eight ways to treat a yeast infection and make it a thing of the past.

1) Morton Salt and Heinz White Vinegar. Make a warm bath of six inches of water, one-half cup of salt and one-half cup ov vinegar. Then, sit in it for fifteen minutes with your knees apart. The mixture of salt and vinegar should rebalance your pH levels and cure the yeast infection.

2) McCormick Garlic Powder. Besides boosting your immune system, garlic acts as an antibacterial and antifungal to a yeast infection. It will make it incompatible to your body.

3) McCormick Cinnamon. Boil four cups of water, add eight to ten cinnamon sticks and let it simmer for five minutes. Afterwards, remove from heat and let it steep for forty-five minutes. Next, let this cinnamon-water become lukewarm. Then, use it as a douche. The cinnamon will inhibit the growth of yeast.

4) Heinz White Vinegar. Mix four teaspoons of this vinegar with one pint of warm water. Then douche with it to adjust the pH balance in your vagina and make your infection go away.

5) Dawn. Scrub the crotch area of your panties with a few drops of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid before throwing it into the regular wash. It will kill any Candida Albicans fungus on your panties.

6) Dannon Yogurt. Use a turkey baster to insert this product into the vagina. The Lactobacillus acidophilus cultures in the yogurt will kill your yeast infection.

7) Dannon Yogurt. A popular way to reduce yeast infection occurrence is to consume Dannon's Yogurt on a daily basis. According to research, you will reduce your chances of getting another yeast infection by three times.

8) ConAir Pro Style 1600 Hairdryer. After towel drying yourself, apply heat to your crouch area using this hairdryer. Remember. You need to keep it at least a foot away from your sensitive area. By eliminating moisture, it will reduce your chance of getting a yeast infection.

Trivia

* The French Scientist Louis Pasteur first reported that yeasts were living cells.

* All yeast is not equal. Members of the Fungus family Ascomycetes are used to produce the antibiotic penicillin and streptomycin which are actually good for you.

* We all know that bread is produced using yeast. However, it is not widely known that before bread was done commercially, bread makers prepared dough and left it uncovered so that airborne yeast plants landed on it and began the fermentation process.

* The trial known as "The Great Yogurt Conspiracy" became a crucial turning point in the women's health movement. It started after the founders of the Federation of Feminist Women's Health Centers, Carol Downer and Colleen Wilson, were arrested in Los Angeles after being charged for practicing medicine without a license. It occurred after Downer inserted yogurt into the vagina of a staff member. Downer was found not guilty because the remedy was considered homemade.