Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
SUMMARY:
RECOMMENDATION:
• Eat a healthy diet comprising of fresh fruits and vegetables. Include flax seed oil
and meal in your diet. Eat non vegetarian foods like meat, poultry and fish. Eat
whole grains.
• Drink lots of water. Avoid alcohol, refined flour, processed foods, sugar, coffee
and saturated fats.
• Eat or apply plain yogurt directly to the vagina. Alternatively, a tampon soaked in
yogurt can be inserted.
• Garlic has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Garlic can be taken internally
or can be applied directly on the vagina.
• Practice good hygiene by keeping the vaginal area clean using a mild soap and
dry area well.
• Avoid douching and irritating agents such as harsh soaps and feminine hygiene
sprays. Douches can disrupt the normal balance of vaginal organisms and
should be avoided.
• Avoid spreading bacteria from the rectum to the vagina by wiping front to back
after going to the bathroom.
• Avoid tight jeans, panty hose without a cotton crotch and other clothing that can
trap moisture.
• Practice abstinence or safe sex and avoid multiple partners. Latex condoms,
when used consistently and correctly, can reduce the risk of transmission of
STDs.