Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 It can return vaginal flora to normal in postmenopausal women, thus getting rid of itching and other problems of abnormal discharge.605 606
Because estriol binds tightly to vaginal estrogen receptors, it can have a significant impact on correcting vaginal dryness and thinning of the vaginal wall. One study showed a complete resolution of vaginal atrophy in 80 percent of women within four months of estriol use.607 Another study demonstrated significant improvement in vaginal dryness and atrophy. |
Elaine Magee
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 Yogurt with active cultures can discourage vaginal yeast infections in women. Candida vaginal, or yeast, infections are a common problem for women with diabetes, and in a small study, seven diabetes patients with chronic Candida vaginitis were randomly assigned to consume 6 ounces of aspartame-sweetened yogurt per day (with or without active cultures like lactobacillus). Even though most of the women had poor glycemic control throughout the study, the vaginal pH (acid level) of the group eating yogurt with active cultures decreased from 6.0 (normal pH is 4.0 to 4.5) to 4. |
Amarjit S. Basra
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 Adenocarcinomas of the mammary gland induced by intramammary injection of/V-methyl-A'-nitrosourea in rats, and the development of uterine, cervical, and vaginal tumors induced by intravaginal applications of DMBA in mice, were inhibited by extracts of ginseng obtained from tissue culture; the compounds were administered orally or intravaginally for up to 40 weeks. |
Elaine Magee
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| Candida vaginal, or yeast, infections are a common problem for women with diabetes, and in a small study, seven diabetes patients with chronic Candida vaginitis were randomly assigned to consume 6 ounces of aspartame-sweetened yogurt per day (with or without active cultures like lactobacillus). Even though most of the women had poor glycemic control throughout the study, the vaginal pH (acid level) of the group eating yogurt with active cultures decreased from 6.0 (normal pH is 4.0 to 4.5) to 4.0 and reported a decrease in yeast infections. The other group remained at the pH of 6.0. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
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 Familia / Family: PAPAVERACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Flores, frescas - Flowers, fresh Administration / Administration: Oral
Preparacion / Preparation: 1 cucharada de Flores en 11 de Horchata - 1 tbsp of Flowers in 11 of Horchata
Usos / Uses: Purification de la sangre, Descargo vaginal con sangre, Regulation del ciclo menstrual - Purify the blood, vaginal discharge with blood. Menstrual regulation
Grenadilla
Passiflora ligularis Juss. |
Bottom Line Health
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| The study also showed that the Gardasil vaccine was 100% effective against vulvar and vaginal precancerous lesions caused by HPV 16 and HPV 18.
"This study shows that the prophylactic vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer could actually also prevent vulvar and vaginal cancer as well," says Dr. Jorma Paavonen, the author of the study and chief physician in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Helsinki in Finland.
REACTION
The FDA action was hailed by experts. "It's huge!" says Dr. Michael A. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
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| Familia / Family: PAPAVERACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Flores, frescas - Flowers, fresh Administration / Administration: Oral
Preparacion / Preparation: 1 cucharada de Flores en 11 de Horchata - 1 tbsp of Flowers in 11 of Horchata
Usos / Uses: Purification de la sangre, Descargo vaginal con sangre, Regulation del ciclo menstrual - Purify the blood, vaginal discharge with blood. Menstrual regulation
Grenadilla
Passiflora ligularis Juss. |
Bill Sardi
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 Resveratrol was found to offset the aging effects of the vaginal tissues in a superior manner to the two drugs and hormone therapy. Researchers explained that "resveratrol has the potential to be developed into drugs superior to raloxifene and tibolone in regards to prevention of vaginal changes." [Gynecology Obstetrical Investigation 60: 186-91, 2005]
Resveratrol is considered an orally available molecule that binds to estrogen entry sites on cells with an affinity 1/7000^ the strength of estrogen. So it has a very mild estrogen-like effect, which speaks for its safety. |
| Drugs like raloxifene (Evista) and tibolone (Livial) are sometimes prescribed with varying degrees of relief for menopausal changes in vaginal tissue.
Researchers at the Inonu University Medical Faculty in Turkey compared resveratrol against two drugs (raloxifene, tibolone) and estrogen replacement therapy in rodents whose ovaries had been removed. Resveratrol was found to offset the aging effects of the vaginal tissues in a superior manner to the two drugs and hormone therapy. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
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| Familia / Family: FABACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Toda la planta, fresca - Whole plant, fresh
Administration / Administration: Oral
Preparation / Preparation: Horchata: tomar una cucharada de la planta y poner en 11 de agua, tomar con miel - Horchata: take 1 tbsp of the whole plant and put in 11 of water, add honey
Usos / Uses: Dolores de los intestinos, Descargo vaginal bianco y amarillo - Intestinal pain, White and yellow vaginal discharge
Pega Pega
Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 A vaginal, blood, sinus, or colon infection that is usually caused by a fungus. Women who have this infection may feel itching, burning when urinating, and pain, and some women have a vaginal discharge. Yeast infections occur more frequently in women with diabetes because of the high blood glucose. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
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| Familia / Family: FABACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Flores, frescas - Flowers, fresh
Administracion / Administration: Oral
Preparation / Preparation: Te, 2 cucharadas de Flores en 11 de agua hervida, tomar con miel - Tea, 2 tbsp of Flowers in 11 of boiling water, drink with honey
Usos / Uses: Descargo vaginal rojo - Red vaginal discharge
Vijado Blanco
Desmodium molliculum (Kunth) DC. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 If you're mainly concerned with the more localized and specific form of a yeast problem, the common vaginal yeast infection, you can consider adding a douche to the natural prescription (above). Remember that the vaginal yeast infection is just one manifestation of Candida, so it's a good idea not to skip the dietary and supplement recommendations. That said, a douche of one of the following may be a nice addition to the program. According to my associates, nutritionists Suzanne Copp, M.S., and Susan Mudd, M.S., C.N.S. |
| Boric acid suppositories, containing 600 mg of boric acid, have been used successfully as a treatment for vaginal yeast infections. The suppositories were inserted vaginally twice a day for two weeks, then continued for an additional two weeks if necessary. Boric acid should never be swallowed.
Garlic: Insert a garlic clove into the vagina in the morning and an acidophilus capsule in the evening for three to seven days. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
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| Familia / Family: AMARANTHACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Toda la planta, fresca - Whole plant, fresh
Administration / Administration: Oral
Preparation / Preparation: Horchata, 1 cucharada en 11 de Horchata - Horchata, 1 tbsp in 11 of Horchata
Usos / Uses: Descargo vaginal con sangre - vaginal discharge with blood
Molle
Schinus molle L. |
Mark Sircus
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 And in fact pharmaceutical companies, in searching for a female equivalent of Viagra, are focused on developing a drug that increases blood flow to the female genitals, resulting in vaginal lubrication and relaxing vaginal muscles.
"A person who feels uncomfortable with his or her sexuality will unconsciously tense the muscles in the genitals, thighs, anus, and buttocks, preventing the free flow of blood into the area and thereby limiting the possibility for complete arousal. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 To test this theory, researchers administered bio-identical progesterone by intramuscular injection, vaginal or rectal suppository, or subcutaneous pellets. Bio-identical progesterone resolved PMS symptoms in 83 percent of the women in the study. improved memory and moods
Estrogen and progesterone must be in balance for the brain to function properly. Estrogen increases brain stimulation and fosters clear thinking and good memory. Progesterone is very important to the central nervous system; it has been proven to promote healthy sleep patterns and a sense of calm. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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 Signs of Sjogren's may include:
¦ Dry eyes
¦ Dry mouth
¦ Dry nose
¦ vaginal dryness
¦ Dry skin
¦ Difficulty swallowing
¦ Hoarseness
¦ Joint inflammation
¦ Fatigue
¦ Fever
STROKE
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted suddenly (ischemic stroke) or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). More women than men suffer strokes. African Americans are more likely than whites to suffer a stroke, and when they do, they tend to suffer them earlier in life and have more severe consequences than whites. |
| While vaginas are sometimes seen, they're seldom heard—that is, unless a woman suffers from vaginal farts. And the stomach and intestines can produce an astounding array of not very melodious sounds, often accompanied by malodorous smells.
And let's not forget sweat, the most neglected of our body wastes—at least when it comes to bathroom humor and slang terms. But sweat takes
SPEAKING OF SIGNS
The sex organ of a man is simple and neat as a ringer, but the female sex organ is mysterious even to the woman herself, concealed, mucous, and humid. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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| Memory lapse
ž Premature aging ? vaginal dryness Q Heavy menses ? Bleeding changes
ž Incontinence ? Fibrocystic breasts
ž Decreased sex drive ? Tender breasts
ž Osteoporosis ? Water retention
2. Premenopausal or perimenopausal women:
• My last menstrual cycle started on_(date).
• I am currently menstruating; this is the_day of my cycle.
3. Men:
Q Weight gain ? Burned-out feeling
ž Abdominal fat ? |
| Because most spermicidal products contain petrochemicals, avoid using lubricated condoms or vaginal gels. New homes or offices filled with new carpet, fiberboard, new paint, and glues can give off a wide variety of toxic fumes. Consider flushing the toxins out of the air with a portable air filter prior to moving in. Never use synthetic hormone replacement. Evaluate your options for birth control and, whenever possible, find an alternative to birth control pills. If your personal choice is to use birth control pills for contraception, use for the shortest term possible. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
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| It's found in drinks or in drugs, as well as some antibiotics, especially metronidazole (Flagyl), which is commonly used to treat certain intestinal infections, such as giardiasis and dysentery, and the vaginal infection trichomonas.
Pee that looks like tea is also a sign of several serious medical conditions, including bleeding from the kidney or bladder that has stopped, allowing the blood in the urine to turn brown, as well as the liver diseases hepatitis and cirrhosis. Jaundice of the eyes, skin, and stools is another color-related body sign of liver disease. |
| See Penile Discharge and vaginal Discharge, above.)
But if you're an older man and have to pee a lot, it can be one of the classic signs of BPH. (See Cloudy Urine, above.) In BPH, an enlargement of the prostate (the walnut-sized gland that sits below the bladder and surrounds the urethra) compresses the urethra and blocks urine flow. As a result, the bladder can't empty quickly or completely, and the man feels the need to pee more often.
SIGN OF THE TIMES
Because UTI is often linked to increased sexual activity, it used to be known by the naive and anachronistic term "honeymoon cystitis. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Remember that the vaginal yeast infection is just one manifestation of Candida, so it's a good idea not to skip the dietary and supplement recommendations. That said, a douche of one of the following may be a nice addition to the program. According to my associates, nutritionists Suzanne Copp, M.S., and Susan Mudd, M.S., C.N.S., these are all effective, so choose one that appeals to you and give it a try:
Boric acid: Studies show the effectiveness of boric acid as a douche is very high, especially in women with chronic resistant yeast infections. |
| Only in some cases are the symptoms localized and obvious—a vaginal yeast infection, for example, or a case of thrush, which is an overgrowth in the mouth. Most of the time the symptoms are general and somewhat ambiguous. You could experience anything from brain fog to fatigue to GI distress, rashes, hives, skin problems, or sinus infections—the connection to Candida can be elusive. With such a wide range of diffuse symptoms, most people have no idea that they're infected with the little bugs. (One tip-off: Check under your toenails. |
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