Treatment

In the case of a vaginal infection, the use of household remedies should be avoided. Although household remedies, such as vinegar rinses, lemon rinses or chamomile baths, are often found, we can only advise against them at this point. They can additionally irritate the vaginal flora and in the worst case lead to inflammation or allergic reactions.

Only medical treatment can help with a vaginal infection. You should also make sure that your intimate hygiene is correct so as not to delay the healing process. Various drugs are available for the treatment of a vaginal infection.

Fungal infections of the vagina are treated with a so-called antimycotic. Antimycotics are active substances that are specifically directed against fungi and disturb or kill them in their growth. A common antimycotic for the treatment of a vaginal fungus is clotrimazole.

It is used as a vaginal ointment or vaginal suppository for local treatment. For stubborn vaginal fungi, antimycotics are also swallowed in the form of tablets. The active ingredients fluconazole and itraconazole are suitable for such a systemic therapy.

Bacterial vaginosis, however, is treated with antibiotics. The active ingredients metronidazole and clindamycin are preferred. Other bacterial infections such as gonorrhea, trichomonasal or chlamydia infections are also treated with antibiotics.

Metronidazole is also suitable for the treatment of trichomonas infections. Gonorrhea is treated with a single injection of the active substance ceftriaxone. Chlamydia infections are treated with the active substance doxycycline.

More rarely, viral infections of the vagina are also found. Genital herpes in particular plays an important role here. Since genital herpes can be very painful, painkillers such as ibuprofen and paracetamol are used for treatment.

In order to fight the herpes viruses, an antiviral agent is still needed. This is usually the active ingredient Aciclovir. The active ingredients Famciclovir and Valaciclovir offer themselves as alternatives.

There are also various, but not uniform, recommendations for the treatment of a vaginal infection in homeopathy. However, the recommendations usually only refer to non-infectious infections, such as bacterial vaginosis or vaginal mycosis. Infectious infections, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia or trichomoniasis, must be treated immediately by a doctor, otherwise they can be passed on to sexual partners.

However, there is nothing to be said against a supportive treatment with homeopathic remedies for bacterial vaginosis or vaginal mycosis. Nevertheless, the treatment should be clarified by a physician, since other diseases requiring treatment can also be hidden behind recurring infections. In particular the agents Sodium muriaticum C15, Carbonicum acidum C15 or Creosotum C15 are often recommended.

According to the recommendations, the agent Sodium muciaticum is suitable for a strongly burning discharge. Carbonicum acidum is recommended for effluent with a fishy odor and back pain.A yellowish, unpleasant smelling discharge with itching, however, should be treated with creosote. Other homeopathic remedies that are also used to treat a vaginal infection are Sepia, Graphites, Pulsatilla, Nitricum acidum, Mercurius solubilis, Hydrastis, Lilium tigrinum and Arsenicum album.