Tea tree oil for Bacterial Vaginosis

On September 27, 2008 in Yeast Infections

Bacterial Vaginosis is a common vaginal infection among Western women. Resulting from an overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, it is the most common cause of discharge. The most common symptom of bacterial vaginosis sufferers is a strong, unpleasant musky odour - particularly after sexual intercourse.

The Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrent website offers the following in-depth treatments on how to treat Bacterial Vaginosis using tea tree oil:

To treat Bacterial Vaginosis with Tea tree oil, you can purchase tea tree oil suppositories from your local health food store or make your own tea tree suppository using a gel capsule that contains a mixture of 1/3 tea tree oil to 2/3 vitamin E oil. If you prefer to use a tea tree oil tampon instead, you should prepare the same mixture and saturate a clean and sanitary tampon in it for a short while. Afterwards, you can insert the saturated tea tree oil tampon into your vagina. For those of you that prefer douches, you can make a tea tree oil douche that contains 1 teaspoon of tea tree oil and 2 cups of water. Either way, you should use the treatment every single day for up to six weeks.

Keep in mind, however, that you should never take tea tree oil orally as it can cause a host of issues including, but not limited to diarrhea, depression, difficulty walking, drowsiness, muscle weakness, impaired immune system, loss of coordination, and muscle tremors. In addition, you should never apply tea tree oil directly into your vagina without mixing it with a carrier (water or vitamin E oil) as this can cause skin irritation, blistering, itching, and redness and even blisters.

In conclusion, treating Bacterial Vaginosis with Tea tree oil may be an effective treatment option for those seeking to rid themselves of this vaginal infection. However, you should carefully weight all risks before undergoing this holistic treatment or any other treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis.

Tea tree oil may be helpful to treat bacterial vaginosis

True Star Health’s website contains the following information about how to use tea tree oil in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis:-

Topically applied tea tree oil has been studied and used successfully as a topical treatment for Trichomonas, Candida albicans, and other vaginal infections.7 Tea tree oil must be diluted when used as a vaginal douche, and should only be used for this purpose under the supervision of a healthcare practitioner. Some physicians suggest using tea tree oil by mixing the full-strength oil with vitamin E oil in the proportion of 1/3 tea tree oil to 2/3 vitamin E oil. A tampon is saturated with this mixture or the mixture is put in a capsule to be inserted in the vagina each day for a maximum of six weeks.

Apple cider, tea tree oil to treat bacterial vaginosis

Health Articles for Women recommends using apple cider to help with the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis:-

Tea tree oil contains antimicrobial properties that are especially effective in treating Bacterial Vaginosis. It can be used vaginally through tea tree oil soaked tampons, douches and suppositories. Mixing tea tree oil with pure apple cider and adding this to a bath will get rid of bacterial vaginosis.

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