For mild cases home remedies will
probably do the trick, but in the case
of a more severe infection,over the
counter or prescription antifungal
medications are better.
Home remedies for Thrush include:
- the consumption or direct
application of yogurt, which
contains lactobacillus (probiotics,
"friendly" bacteria that kill
yeast), acidophilus tablets or
salves, and even lightly crushed
cloves of garlic, which yield
allicin, an antifungal.
- Boric acid has also been used
to treat yeast infections when
gelcaps are filled with boric acid
powder and two are inserted at
bedtime for three to four
nights.
- Some advise that you douche
with a weak mix of bicarbonate of
soda in water (1 teaspoon to 1
cup). Bi-carb soda is alkaline and
changes the vagina's acidity
temporarily to a higher pH
environment in which candida cannot
survive as candida thrives in an
acid environment.
While home remedies can offer
relief in minor cases of infection,
seeking medical attention can be
necessary because the extent of the
infection sometimes cannot be judged
well by the sufferer.
Prescription medication for
Thrush
is often the solution to an infection:
- the antifungal drugs commonly
used to treat candidiasis are
topical clotrimazole, topical
nystatin, fluconazole, topical
ketoconazole.
- In severe infections (generally
in hospitalized patients),
amphotericin B, caspofungin, or
voriconazole may be used. These
medications are not effective
against the more common bacterial
vaginosis.
Babies with diaper rash should
have their diaper areas kept clean,
dry, and exposed to air as much as
possible.