Everything you need to know about vaginal steaming

Vagina steaming, or yoni steaming, is a self-care technique for restoring health and balancing your feminine cycles, easing life transitions, unlocking the intimate magic of your womb, and releasing toxic emotions like stress, tension, and stagnation.

What is Vaginal Steaming?

Yoni steaming is an ancient self-care technique practised by women worldwide to promote profound wellness, women's wisdom, herbal healthcare, and feminine strength. Yoni steams, also known as V steams, vaginal steams, and pelvic steams, are ancient womanly healing art resurfacing in popularity. Yoni steams are holistic self-care activities in which a woman gently massages the exterior of her vagina with the warmth of herbal steam.

Yoni steams are part of the Maya healing lineage and are mostly used to cleanse the uterus during menstruation troubles, after childbirth, and after menopause to clear the womb once bleeding has stopped. They're popular in India, Eastern Europe, and Korea, where ladies use them for self-care.

Application

Herb-infused steam is directed into the vaginal canal during vaginal steaming. The method is straightforward: simply sit or kneel over a container of herbal-infused steam. Doing it at home is more difficult than going to a spa. Do vagina steaming at home by following these stepwise instructions provided below:

• To a basin of boiling water, add roughly a cup of your chosen herbs.
•  Boil at least for one minute to steep the herbs in water.
• Remove anything from your waist down.
• Directly sit over the basin, stand or kneel. Some individuals like to sit on the toilet after placing the basin in the toilet.
• To keep the steam, wrap a towel over the waist.
• Steam sessions usually run between 20 and 60 minutes, depending on the hot water temperature.

Benefits of Vaginal Steaming

Vaginal steaming is a natural therapy for cleaning the vaginal, uterine, and reproductive tract. But the alleged benefits do not end there. This method also helps to:

• Reduce painful periods, bloating, and weariness associated with menstruation by regulating irregular menstrual cycles.
• Reduce menstrual flow and dark purple or brown blood at the start of menstruation.
• May help with postpartum recovery by repairing vaginal tears, episiotomy scars, and C-section scars.
• Reduce pain during sexual intercourse.
• Reduce endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, PCOS, uterine weakness, and prolapse.
• Haemorrhoids might be healed.
• Reduce menopausal symptoms, including dryness and soreness during sexual activity.
• Detoxify the womb and the body by removing toxins.
• Release repressed feelings.

Helps With Periods and Fertility

• Normal cycle

We recommend using seasonal vaginal steam once every three to four months for individuals who have pain-free, healthy periods shortly before menses. As one season ends and another begins, the solstices and equinoxes are ideal times to reconnect with oneself.

• Irregular Periods and Cramps

The herbal steam relaxes and soothes the pelvic muscles, allowing the endometrial lining to release. This is one of the reasons yoni steams are so beneficial to endometriosis sufferers. Women who have discomfort, bloating, or tiredness during menstruation should steam once or twice a week or two before their period to help the uterine lining shed. When your period starts, you will most likely notice a change in the fluid you pass.

• Fertility

Yoni steam helps moisturise uterine membranes, making them more responsive and potentially improving the chances of conception. Women who have trouble getting pregnant should steam once a week and twice during pre-ovulation to keep the tissue moist and the cervical fluids clear and plentiful. You would take at least three months to observe results from steaming. Steaming is not recommended after a prospective pregnancy or if you suspect you are pregnant.

Medical Acknowledgement 

Vaginal steaming is not damaging, according to scientific research. Steam cleaning your vaginal area, on the other hand, is not advised. Vaginal steaming may change the pH of the vaginal microbiota, creating an ideal environment for bacteria that can cause vaginal infections to thrive.

The vaginal skin is delicate, prone to damage, and thin. It may cause vaginal burns or burning if safety measures are avoided.

Steaming your vaginal area is not encouraged by medical professionals. Unless you consult a holistic health practitioner, you'll have to determine which herbs to take and how often to take them.

Against Medical Community

Because your vagina has a self inner cleaning system, a herbal steam session is not required. Vaginal steaming, similar to using a heating pad, may help you relax and ease cramping. Vaginal steaming, on the other hand, does not clean your vagina or womb, boost fertility, or balance hormones, according to scientific data.

Vaginal steaming may increase your risk of infection by altering the vaginal microbial ecosystem. That's not to say that certain herbs can't help you conceive, but no evidence taking herbal concoctions via vaginal steaming helps.

Herbs, especially if they are natural, have a lot of power. When used topically, they may cause an allergic reaction. It is always advisable to practice caution before trying out anything new, especially around an area as sensitive as your vagina.

Conclusion

Vagina steaming may provide some alleviation – whether through the placebo effect or because of its thermal qualities is unknown – but it's based on shaky data and thus isn't medically supported; when healthcare experts consider safety issues, they're likely to advise you against it. Visit a women's health clinic if you're experiencing unpleasant menstrual cramps, infertility, or other uterine issues.