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Leucorrhea (White Discharge)
Women all over the world face the problem of leucorrhoea or vaginal discharge. Leucorrhea traverses ages, nations and cultures. The whitish discharges from a woman’s infection-prone genitalia create an awkward if not upsetting situation, which not only affects her physical condition but also creates a social as well as personal distress. The patient then has to be given not just medications to counteract the physiological effects of the disease but should also be given counseling for the mental and emotional turmoil.
Symptoms of Leucorrhea
In some cases, there is no need for medical interventions but rather a change in one’s lifestyle. It is another matter though if there is a presence of bloodstains, foul odors, and the amount of secretion has increased significantly or if there is a change in the color. Having vaginal slimy and slightly sticky secretions are quite normal with a higher quantity during ovulation and when one is under emotional stress.
Leucorrhea or excessive vaginal discharge, an abnormal condition of a woman’s reproductive organ, exhibits physical manifestations in relation with other illness. The symptoms may come in the form of an often foamy, odorous thin, yellowish to grayish discharges. Itchiness and redness can also be seen and felt around and inside the vagina. For some people there are no manifested symptoms at all.
Causes of Leucorrhea
The causes of leucorrhoea vary from common fungal infection to parasitic, bacterial and sexually transmitted diseases. Since the symptoms are very similar to Trichomoniasis, one should also be checked for this disease as well
Home remedies for Leucorrhoea:
1. Fenugreek Seeds: Add three teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in one-liter water and on a low flame boil this water for about half an hour. After this strain it and drink it when it becomes cool. Fenugreek seeds are very useful in treating the leucorrhoea.
2. Mango: Take one ripe mango and mash it to make mango pulp. Apply this mango pulp on the vagina. This one is very effective in getting relief from leucorrhoea.
3. Guava Leaves: Add some fresh guava leaves in one-liter water and keep this mixture on low flame for about half an hour. Allow it to cool down and then apply it one the vagina.
4. Walnut Tree Leaves: Collect some walnut tree leaves and add them in one-liter water and keep it for boiling till the time water gets reduced to half. Apply this on the vagina by douching.
5. Rice Water: While cooking rice, don’t throw the water that you used for making rice. Add some sugar to this water and drink it. This is one of the very effective home remedies for leucorrhoea.
6. Coriander Seeds: Soak some coriander seeds in water and keep it for overnight. Next day early morning, on an empty stomach drink this water. You will need to follow this remedy for about one week to see the desirable results.
7. Ladyfingers: Ladyfingers are very useful in curing the leucorrhoea. Prepare one decoction from ladyfingers by adding about 200 grams of ladyfingers in one-liter water. Keep this mixture on the low flame till the time the water reduces to half its quantity. You can add some sugar before drinking this mixture or have it as it is if you don’t mind its taste.
8. Amlakai Powder: Add some sugar or honey into two teaspoon of amlakai powder and eat it twice in a day.
9. Betel Nut: After every meal, chew few betel nuts, as they are very effective in preventing leucorrhoea.
10. Cranberry Juice: In leucorrhoea drinking cranberry juice is very effective and gives relief from the symptoms of leucorrhoea.
11. Bananas: Eat one or two bananas on a daily basis; it will prevent leucorrhoea from occurring.
12. Sandalwood Oil: Take about five drops of sandalwood oil twice in a day preferably once in the morning and again in the evening. This will be helpful in treating leucorrhoea.
13. Turmeric: The ingestion of a mixture of turmeric with guggulu is especially effective if the white discharges are thick while in less denser discharge eating of a mixture of turmeric and garlic works best. This is one of the important leucorrhea treatments.
14. Hipbath: A patient can also have a cold Hipbath twice daily for ten minutes to loosen the muscles and ease the passage of the discharges while a regular hot hipbath will provide a very therapeutic experience for a person with leucorrhoea.
Resources:
· http://www.natural-homeremedies.org/homeremedies-leucorrhoea.htm
· http://www.herbalcureindia.com/home-remedies/leucorrhoea.html
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