While scouting the web I came across a video on vaginal steaming.. Yes I was new to it so I made some research and finally I came with a better understanding of what it entails.
So today when shall be talking of vagina steaming see video at bottom of post.
Vaginal steaming , sometimes shortened to V-steaming , and also known as yoni steaming , is an alternative health treatment whereby a woman squats or sits over steaming water containing herbs such as
mugwort
rosemary
wormwood
basil .
It has been practiced in Africa ( Mozambique, South Africa), Asia ( Indonesia, Thailand), and Central America (among the Q'eqchi' people).
It has become a fad for women in the Western world. It is described in spas as an ancient Korean treatment for reproductive organ ailments and is claimed to have other benefits. There is no empirical evidence supporting any of these claims.
PREVALANCE
According to a study on vaginal practices by the World Health Organization published in 2011, one of the ways in which women practice vaginal care is by "Vaginal steaming or smoking: the 'steaming' or 'smoking' of the vagina, by sitting above a source of heat (fire, coals, hot rocks) on which water, herbs, or oils are placed to create steam or smoke". For that study, over 4,000 women in Tete (Mozambique), KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Yogyakarta (Indonesia), and Chonburi (Thailand) were asked about their vaginal care. When it came to vaginal steaming/smoking, very different results were obtained, and very different reasons were given: in Chonburi, 67% of women reported having performed vaginal steaming or smoking, "which they associated with maintaining wellness and feminine identity", especially after having given birth (85.5%). In Tete, only 10% of women practiced steaming or smoking, "mostly intended to enhance male sexual pleasure by causing vaginal tightening (64.1% of users) and drying (22.9%)". In the two African locations, 37–38% of women said they practiced it to enhance "male sexual pleasure"; in the two Asian ones, 0% gave that answer. Conversely, of the Asian women 26% reported their "feminine identity" was a reason, compared to 0% of the African women.
Risk
Side effects and potential dangers include: allergic reactions, second degree burns if the steam is too close, and vaginal infections.
MARKETING
Vaginal steaming is marketed with pseudoscientific notions of "balancing" female hormones and "revitalizing" the uterus or vagina.
It is also claimed to: reduce the discomfort, bloating and tiredness associated with
menstruation , regulate irregular menstrual cycles, treat yeast infections, decrease the menstrual blood flow, increase fertility, relieve symptoms of menopause, treat endometriosis , speed up the after-birth healing process. There is no evidence for any of those claims.
It is also marketed as "cleaning" the vagina, which it does not do, and which is not necessary.
The marketing and perception of vaginal steaming falls within a mix of ideologies including post-feminist , new age , and inherently
sexist notions in which the female body is on the one hand a dirty,
defective thing, yet one that a woman can "optimize" to become "goddess-like".
It is also claimed to: reduce the discomfort, bloating and tiredness associated with
menstruation , regulate irregular menstrual cycles, treat yeast infections, decrease the menstrual blood flow, increase fertility, relieve symptoms of menopause, treat endometriosis , speed up the after-birth healing process. There is no evidence for any of those claims.
It is also marketed as "cleaning" the vagina, which it does not do, and which is not necessary.
The marketing and perception of vaginal steaming falls within a mix of ideologies including post-feminist , new age , and inherently
sexist notions in which the female body is on the one hand a dirty,
defective thing, yet one that a woman can "optimize" to become "goddess-like".
HOW IT WORKS
Vaginal steaming directs herb-infused steam into your vagina. For a hefty fee, some upscale spas offer the process. You can also do it at home, although most doctors don’t recommend it. The process is pretty simple — you just sit or squat over a container of herbal-infused steam.
Herbs often used alone or in combination include:
As mentioned earlier
mugwort
As mentioned earlier
mugwort
wormwood
chamomile
calendula
basil
oregano
Most spas have a special seat (Paltrow called it a “throne”) with a hole for the steam to come through. It’s a little more challenging to do at home.
Following is a suggested method of doing a vaginal steam at home. However, before you try it yourself, you’ll want to consider its supposed benefits and possible safety issues, as discussed below.
1. Add about a cup of your chosen herbs to a basin of hot water.
2. Let the herbs steep for at least a minute.
3. Remove your clothes from the waist down.
4. Stand or squat directly over the basin. Some people prefer to place the basin in the toilet and then sit on the toilet.
5. Wrap a towel around your waist and legs to prevent the steam from escaping.
The average steam session lasts between 20 and 60 minutes. Depending on how hot the water is, the steam may cool sooner.
Following is a suggested method of doing a vaginal steam at home. However, before you try it yourself, you’ll want to consider its supposed benefits and possible safety issues, as discussed below.
1. Add about a cup of your chosen herbs to a basin of hot water.
2. Let the herbs steep for at least a minute.
3. Remove your clothes from the waist down.
4. Stand or squat directly over the basin. Some people prefer to place the basin in the toilet and then sit on the toilet.
5. Wrap a towel around your waist and legs to prevent the steam from escaping.
The average steam session lasts between 20 and 60 minutes. Depending on how hot the water is, the steam may cool sooner.
Vaginal steaming is used as a natural remedy for cleaning the vagina, uterus, and the entire reproductive tract. But the purported claims don’t stop there.
It also allegedly relieves:
stress
depression
hemorrhoids
infections
infertility
hormone imbalances
headaches
fatigue
digestive issues
generalized pain
It also allegedly relieves:
stress
depression
hemorrhoids
infections
infertility
hormone imbalances
headaches
fatigue
digestive issues
generalized pain
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Conclusion
Vaginal steaming is used as a natural remedy for cleaning the vagina, uterus, and the entire reproductive tract. But the purported claims don’t stop there.
It also allegedly relieves:
stress
It also allegedly relieves:
stress
depression
hemorrhoids
infections
infertility
hormone imbalances
headaches
fatigue
digestive issues
generalized pain
CONCLUSION
There’s no scientific evidence to suggest that vaginal steaming helps any condition. According to OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter’s website , it’s clear as mud how steaming herbs are supposed to gain access to your uterus through a tightly closed cervix at the end of your vagina.
The herb used on Paltrow’s vagina was mugwort . In traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion is the process of burning mugwort on or over a problematic area of the body or pressure point.
Moxibustion is used as an alternative therapy to treat a range of reproductive system problems. A
2010 look at several systematic reviews found that except for correcting breech presentation in pregnancy, research on mugwort is contradictory and inconclusive. There’s no research vaginal moxibustion is helpful.
The herb used on Paltrow’s vagina was mugwort . In traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion is the process of burning mugwort on or over a problematic area of the body or pressure point.
Moxibustion is used as an alternative therapy to treat a range of reproductive system problems. A
2010 look at several systematic reviews found that except for correcting breech presentation in pregnancy, research on mugwort is contradictory and inconclusive. There’s no research vaginal moxibustion is helpful.
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