Today or tomorrow will be the end of the 3-5 days that you have to wait after taking the prescription. Now am I supposed to douche afterwards? Whats a good substitute for a douche?
2007-03-12 02:54:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Only ever douche if you have been specifically informed to do so by a doctor or if you have a good understanding of douching methods and vaginal health yourself.
Douching is bad for vaginal health for a few reasons;
-Douching can force bacteria further up within the vagina that may lead to further infection and risking Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
-Douching can cause irritation and inflammation of the vaginal tissue, which increases risk of STD's and HIV.
-Douching in washing away vaginal discharge leaves the vagina without natural lubricants meaning that the vagina can become dry, irritated and the walls can split.
-Douching can cause infection by disrupting the natural balance of bacteria and yeast within the vagina that can lead to infections or further complicate infections.
-Douching flushes away discharge which is part of the vaginas self-defence functions, and as such the vagina cannot re-balance or flush out excess yeast or 'bad' bacteria.
There are options for douching such as herbal douches, tea tree oil and plain water solution douching that do not have the same negative effect on vaginal pH, however for the most part douching is bad for vaginal health.
If the treatment you were given has not worked then either go back to your doctor for further treatment or use home treatment methods such as tea tree oil or hydrogen peroxide. I would also recommend looking at possible causes for the yeast infection such as how you wash yourself, menstrual options you use, or general health. The following web site has a few ideas for home treatment methods that are safe and effective - http://www.msu.edu/user/eisthen/yeast/yourself.html
The vagina is self-cleaning; it needs nothing from you but plain water to stay clean and treatment if you get an infection.
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2014-11-26 15:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Douching is really not healthy. It dries you up and in some cases, causes yeast infections again or sometimes stuff worse. Only douch if it is strickly given by doctor. Whoever came up with these over the counter douches were not really smart cause they cause my harm then good.
2007-03-12 04:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
douching causes bacterial vaginosis, which is far more bothersome than yeast. DO NOT DOUCHE-NEVER, NEVER, NEVER. the vagina is a self cleaning organ; there is no need for you to douche at all, ever. therefore, no substitutions either. I would also stay away from soaps, sprays and washes in that area unless you want to get into the cycle of recurring bacterial infections
2007-03-12 03:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-06-04 05:46:16 · answer #7 · answered by Bradley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't recommend douching, you will disturb the natural flora in your vagina that you're trying to rebuilt. If, you are sexually active, make sure your partner gets treated for yeast infection, otherwise you will re-infect each other.
2007-03-12 05:22:46 · answer #8 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
don't douche, it's not really healthy. Just eat a lot of yogurt or rub some plain unflavored yogurt on you vag.
2007-03-12 03:09:51 · answer #9 · answered by Brian W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like douche,and I think you should wait
2007-03-12 03:06:09 · answer #10 · answered by joanne s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋