Yoghurt As An Effective Douche?
Received this in my email recently, and I think it's too interesting not to share it with all you other ladies (if you yourself haven't already got it, of course..) Might be useful in the future mah!
Not sure if this would work or not, you ladies can give it a try and let me know.
Yoghurt can be used as an effective douche
Have you experienced the irritating vaginal itch, usually accompanied by a discharge? As women we can get yeast overgrowth in our vaginas. Living with HIV makes women even more vulnerable to these kinds of infections. Taking antibiotics has the unwanted effect of wiping out normal flora in our bodies. Antibiotics or antifungals (just another type of antibiotic) tips the balance of good and bad yeast. Candida will grow in abundance when other bacteria and yeasts are depleted. Candida is trying to solve the problem of the imbalance. It is vital to keep a healthy diet of a wide variety of foods that contain natural bacteria and yeasts.* Yoghurt is just such a food. It can be used internally and externally, and it is a prime good yeast replacer for our vaginal and intestinal flora. If you've ever used the applicators to insert antifungals into your vagina save them -- they can be filled with yoghurt instead!
A study at Long Island Jewish Medical Center showed that "women prone to vaginal yeast infections experienced a threefold decrease in infections when they ate a cup of Lactobacillus acidophilus yoghurt daily for six months."(2) The women were so pleased with the improvement that they did not want to stop eating the yoghurt when the study wanted them to stop!
I highly recommend making your own yoghurt, it's easy and there are some advantages. "While some commercial yogurts are better than others, most do not allow the bacteria to multiply to the extent that you can when you make it at home. The longer you let your yoghurt sit a room temperature before refrigerating, the stronger the bacteria cultures will become.... Most commercial yogurts, even those made without gum, gelatin or stabilizers, add milk solids to thicken the yoghurt. This makes the yoghurt a concentrated food which is more difficult to digest."
