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| We suggest running a Vaginosis Profile from the Great Smokies Laboratory in Asheville, North Carolina (1-800-522-4762). It helps to put the whole vaginal picture together and shows if intestinal microflora are connected to the problem. Other factors which may contribute to chronic vaginal irritation include constipation, poor hygiene, vaginal allergy to a soap, detergent or chemicals and sexual reinfection. All of these possibilities need to be investigated and addressed in the overall treatment in order to break the cycle. The treatments for chronic vaginal infection include reducing the infection, avoiding reinfection, strengthening the immune system, restoring normal vaginal microflora and pH and correcting digestive flora and function. |
| Conventional Medical Treatments |
| Conventional medical treatments for chronic vaginosis rely on antibiotic and antifungal creams, douches and suppositories for a strictly topical approach. |
| Natural and Herbal Treatments |
| If you suffer from chronic vaginal irritation or infection it is important for you to follow a diet low in sugars and refined carbohydrates. You should eat mostly whole foods, organic vegetables, unsweetened yogurt with live acidophilus cultures, moderate amounts of whole fruit, lots of leafy greens and a minimum of red meat. Support the immune system with tonic herbs like burdock, nettles, red clover, oat straw, astragalus and dandelion. Avoid constipation, use "peri-wash" in a squirt bottle to clean after |
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