Home Remedy for Feminine Itch

Feminine itching is uncomfortable and embarrassing. It's an itch you can't scratch, at least not in public, but there are some ways to alleviate the problem at home. The cause of feminine itching can be an infection such as trichomoniasis or a yeast infection, but sometimes feminine itching occurs because of vaginal dryness or cyclical hormonal changes. If the itch is driving you crazy, try these home remedies to make it go away.

Things You'll Need

• Loose clothing
• 100 percent cotton panties
• Ice
• Cold compress
• Salt
• Warm water
• Shallow tub or sitz bath
• Yogurt
• Tampon
• Empty vaginal suppository applicators
• Cider vinegar

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Instructions

• 1

  Apply ice or a cold compress for immediate relief from the itching. This is especially effective at night when the itching is most intense.

• 2

  Fill a shallow tub or sitz bath with warm water and a half cup of salt. Stir until the salt dissolves, then sit in the water for 10 to 15 minutes. While you're sitting, insert your finger into your vagina to let the warm saline go inside. Do this before bed for two nights. Saline is effective against several types of infections.

• 3

  Eat 1 cup of yogurt a day. Make sure the yogurt doesn't contain any sugar and that it has live acidophilus cultures in it. Acidophilus helps control the fungus that causes yeast infections.

• 4

  Spread yogurt on a tampon and leave the tampon in for a few hours. If you have an empty applicator from vaginal suppository medication, fill the applicator with yogurt and freeze it. Insert the frozen yogurt directly into the vagina once or twice a day. You can also apply yogurt to the vulva to help relieve external itching.

• 5

  Rinse your vagina with warm water mixed with 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar twice a day for two days.

• 6

  Wear loose clothing to keep your vagina cool and dry, and wear 100 percent cotton panties so the skin can breathe. If you sit a lot during the day, get up and walk around frequently to keep your vagina from getting too warm.

• 7

  Go to the doctor if none of these remedies is effective after two days. You could have an infection that home remedies can't cure.