How to Treat a Vaginal Infection with a Clove of Garlic

[sas85]

I'm torn between rapturous interest and uproarious laughter. (Envisaging DH's reaction if I tell him where I'll be sticking a clove of garlic before my GBS swab this time) Do you know if you can just crush a little bit with some olive oil or something and swab in there - I would be far too afraid of it being too difficult to get out.

[Inanna]

It's not too hard to get out my love... Just a bit of a fish around - but usually it comes out in the toilet! I use olive oil to put it in...

As for the ear.... I have used garlic poultice over an ear that was infected - a friend swore by it and I used it on DD14 when she was about 3... It seemed to work too!

[BellyBelly]

I've heard of people getting some cotton/other string and tying it around a clove.... but I'm sure you could sweep your finger around and bring it down pretty easy enough?

[Inanna]

Yes, it can't get "lost"... Usually when you bear down sitting on the loo it pops out on it's own...

[sas85]

Excellent, well that makes me a bit gamer. Good to know there's something I can do to try and not get Strep B this time around - I'll give it a go later leading up to the test.

[skybie]

soooo trying this tonight!!! got the worst infection of my life and dnt really want to use chemist products to rid it.
Will let u know how it goes

[BellyBelly]

I have to post my report on this omg. I had a nasty dose of it recently, waaay too much stress and stuff going on... had some mild cases of it in the previous months too, was really hanging around. Anyway, after getting impatient with pro-biotics (which I will do as maintenance and not forget now!) I had tried diflucan a couple of times, canesten... didn't seem to shift it much at all. So I thought stuff it, I have to do this garlic thing. I wasn't sure if it would work as it wasn't at that first tingle stage, but you get desperate with these things!!!

I was really nervous about getting it out, but I decided to not worry about string/wool etc... I was too tired before bed lol so thought to myself I hope I dont regret this in the morning . I peeled the clove, sliced nicks in it, and also peeled a few bits off too, to expose the inside of it. It was incredible, immediately when it was in, I got the garlic taste in my mouth like it describes, so weird!!! Went to sleep, woke up feeling much better... got it out easily enough, and yes was anxious for a moment, but was able to get it out pretty easily. I dug my nail into it and moved it down. I noticed a huge difference that day!

A couple of days later I still felt like I had a little bit of a tingle, so decided to do it once more to make sure its gone. This time when nicking the clove it broke in half, so I was nervous about having smaller parts of garlic but again, I remembered how well it had worked and did it anyway.

Again, a great response.

Next time I am not going to even bother with anything else, garlic cloves rock!!!! So very happy with myself