Western Herbology or Phytotherapy
W. John Diamond in The Clinical Practice of Complementary, Alternative, and Western Medicine, 2017
Preparations for external use include: Ointments — These are thick and greasy and are used where a protective barrier is required.Creams — These are more watery, penetrate better than ointments, and are used where the herb needs to be absorbed.Lotions — These are water-based mixtures for adding moisture to the area where they are used.Poultice — Raw warmed herbs are placed on the affected area and covered with a cloth.Douches — An herbal infusion or liquid is diluted with warm water and used as a douche, usually for vaginal placement.Pessaries and Suppositories — The liquid herb is mixed with wax or some other solid substance that will melt in body heat and placed vaginally or rectally.
Cancer of the Cervix Uteri
Jennifer L. Kelsey, Nancy G. Hildreth in Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Epidemiology, 2019
Barrier methods of contraception have been reported to protect against cervical cancer.49,50,68,141,149 Since barrier methods could protect the cervix from direct contact with seminal fluid and other external agents, this finding is plausible. However, since other variables with which use of barrier methods is correlated, such as later than average age at first intercourse and small number of sexual partners, were probably not completely controlled for in these analyses, a protective effect has not been established with certainty. One case-control study31 found that increasing frequency of use of vaginal douche was associated with greater risk for cervical cancer, a finding which the authors found biologically plausible because douching could lower the pH, destroying protective vaginal flora as well as pathogenic organisms.
Aquatic Plants Native to Europe
Namrita Lall in Aquatic Plants, 2020
It has been reported that traditionally a decoction of the root is used for the treatment of uterine cancer and dysentery or diarrhea due to irritable bowel syndrome. A gargle is made from the plant to treat mouth ulcers, sore throat, and bronchial catarrh. The rhizome is harvested in autumn and dried for later use. It has been reported that the medicinal properties of the rhizome include its usage as an anodyne, anti-scrofulatic, astringent, cardiotonic, demulcent, and sedative. A poultice is made in combination with Ulmus rubra and Linum usitatissimum to treat abscesses and boils. The flowers have a calming, aphrodisiac and sedative effect on the nervous system and are used for the treatment of anxiety and insomnia. A douche from N. alba is used to treat vaginal soreness or discharges (Khan and Sultana 2005, Plants for a future 2012b).
Examining Heterosexual Women’s Anal Sexual Health Knowledge and Product Use
Published in The Journal of Sex Research, 2019
Research examining product-use motivations has found that women often use sexual lubricants to minimize pain and increase pleasure during PAI (Herbenick, Schick, Sanders, Reece, & Fortenberry, 2015; Stahlman et al., 2015), while rectal douches/enemas are commonly used due to concerns about “cleanliness” and “hygiene” (Javanbakht et al., 2014). Although douche use is generally discouraged by sexual health educators for the reasons previously cited, the use of sexual lubricants during receptive PAI is often recommended by sexual health educators because products can facilitate penetration, reduce pain and discomfort, minimize tearing which results from friction, and enhance sexual pleasure. Paradoxical to the product safety findings, water-based lubricants tend to be commonly recommended because they are compatible with the use of male latex condoms.
The effect of different contraceptive methods on the vaginal microbiome
Published in Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 2021
Carlo Bastianelli, Manuela Farris, Paola Bianchi, Giuseppe Benagiano
Different ways exist to maintain the homeostasis of the human VM, which consists of the bacteriome (colonizing bacteria) and the mycobiome (resident fungi) and these have been recently summarized [115]. One approach to ensure vaginal eubiosis is pharmacological and, in this regard, several products are today available; among them, there are over-the-counter intravaginal lactic-acid-containing douches. The effectiveness of one such douche has now been tested in 25 healthy subjects, 60% of whom were using a COC. The study concluded that the lactic acid douche, while increasing the odds for having diverse anaerobic flora did not significantly affect the vaginal pH or VM composition [116].
Prevention practices of vaginitis among Malaysian women and its associated factors
Published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2018
Wan Mahfuzah Wan Muda, Li Ping Wong, Sun Tee Tay
When it comes to practices, women perform various hygienic practices to prevent the development of vaginitis (Karasz and Anderson, 2003). Some women clean the vagina after coitus, some prefer to douche, and some women use toilet paper after toilet visits (Balsara et al. 2010). Also, clinical evidence has suggested that oral (eating yogurt) and vaginal administration of Lactobacilli may reduce recurrences of bacterial vaginosis (Jurden et al. 2012).
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