Home remedies to treat vaginal itching

Vagina is a sensitive organ and due to various factors it effects very easily. Some of the common problems come with vagina are irritation, infections and itching. Proper care must be taken intimeinorder to block the spreading of infection from vagina to uterus organ. Vagina itching is most oftenly due to yeast infections and bacteria formed over that area. Infections effect by various causes, among which some are controllable and some are not.
The dryness resulted by the hormones imbalance and chemicals present in the products you use also leads to the vaginal problems. The skin around the vagina and vaginal walls commonly irritated as they are sensitive.
Rather than going for many unknown procedures to treat the vaginal problems, simply follow some simple remedies to cure it. Here are few of them.
Genital hygiene
Maintaining genital hygiene is a very important factor. To stay out of the genital infections, it’s good to wear cotton underwear and change it for two times a day. Vagina is a self cleaning organ so, you don’t need to wash it with heavy fragrance soap or body washes. In some cases, the fragrances and chemicals leads to vaginal irritations and itching. Always keep genitals clean, remove hair by waxing or trimming, clean it daily.
Unscented products
Though the strong smells tempt you, it is good to ignore those as the chemicals in the scented products results for the vaginal itching. So, nurture your genitals and avoid the scented products, replace them with unbleached products.
Clay and cornstarch 
To cure the genital itching try this home remedy, mix fine clay, starch, black walnut powder and goldenseal powder in a bowl, mix all the ingredients together and store it in a container. Apply this mixture on the genitals when you feel itching.
Calendula
To treat the genital irritation, calendula works perfect. Bring few calendula flowers and boil them in water, wash genitals with this water to get rid of from irritation. You can also use calendula dry flowers to treat the same problem. Dry few flowers and make them powder, use this powder to treat the irritation but make sure it doesn’t go inside the vagina.
Water 
Many of the vaginal problems can be cured by water, drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and to avoid itching and dryness. Yogurt also gives relief from the vaginal problems with its antibacterial properties. It defeats the bacteria and slows down the itching problem.
Cold compress 
Apply cold compress over the vagina when they are itching, alternatively you can apply a cold pack or towel that is dipped in cold water to get instant relief from the itching. How ever, this remedy doesn’t solve the deep and underlying cause of the itches but makes you un-irritated. 
If the main cause for itching and irritation are known, then the treatment will become easy. So, if the remedies don’t show you enough results consult your doctor and find the right care that keeps away the discomfort, irritations and infection problems.