How to Stop Vaginal Itching Using Home Remedies

Popular home remedies to stop vaginal itching include yogurt, tea tree oil, garlic, apple cider vinegar and aloe vera. These natural remedies have successfully the stop vaginal itching symptom of bacterial vaginosis in many women. Below are some of the ways to use the natural ingredients as suggested by BV sufferers.

Yogurt

You can put a stop to unbearable vaginal itching by using a yogurt tampon. Yogurt contains live lactobacilli bacteria, which will populate the vagina that is lack of lactobacilli.

Dip the tampon into plain yogurt (unsweetened) and then insert into the vagina. An creative way to apply yogurt to the vagina is by first freezing some yogurt in the fingers of disposable gloves. You then insert the frozen yogurt tampon into your vagina. This yogurt method is effective, but be prepared to dirty your bedsheets.

Tea tree oil

Tea tree oil has potent antibacterial properties. You use a tampon damped with tea tree oil. First, cover the top half of the tampon with a lubricant, next add a few drops of tea tree oil onto it, then insert the tampon into the vagina. The lubricant prevents the tea tree oil from seeping into the tampon. For convenience purpose, you may want to buy ready-made tea tree oil pessaries. Adding 10-12 drops of tea tree oil to a warm bath is also a good way to relieve bacterial vaginosis symptoms.

Garlic

Garlic has anti-bacterial properties. This method also involves using a ‘garlic tampon’. First, peel the whole garlic, then make a few tiny cuts on it. After that, wrap the garlic in gauze or cheesecloth and tie it with a string. Insert it into the vagina like a regular tampon, with the string outside to remove the garlic a couple of hours later.

Apple cider vinegar

Use apple cider vinegar in a sitz bath to stop vaginal itching and burning. Add half a cup of apple cider vinegar to a bathtub with about hip-deep warm water. Sit in the bath, legs spread wide, until the water has cooled. You can also add half a cup of salt to the apple cider vinegar warm bath. In this case, you need to add water to reach the level of at least three quarters of the tub. The acidic nature of vinegar will help to neutralize the alkaline condition that causes vaginal itching.

Aloe vera

Aloe vera juice (extracted from the aloe vera gel) has been used to treat minor skin injuries, such as minor burns, sunburn, rashes, and insect bites. Thanks to its soothing and cooling properties. It is also believed to contain anti-inflammatory properties that contribute to its healing effects. You may try to apply fresh aloe vera juice to the affected area, but watch out for allergic reactions. Immediately stop using aloe vera juice if a rash appears after application.