A therapeutic vaginal wash with warm herbal decoctions, carried out by a female therapist after the doctor’s assessment.
Yoni Prakshalanam is a therapeutic wash of the vagina with a warm, filtered herbal decoction. Prakshalanam means washing, and yoni is the classical word for the female reproductive tract. It is one of the specialised procedures in women’s health, done only after Dr.V.Vaitheeshwari B.A.M.S., has assessed you, and always carried out by a female therapist.
A session runs about 15–30 minutes. Yoni Prakshalanam is carried out at Sri Vinayaga Ayurvibe, a doctor-led Ayurveda hospital at Nookampalayam, Perumbakkam, Chennai 600131 — within reach of Medavakkam, Sholinganallur, OMR, Pallikaranai, Velachery and Tambaram.
What Yoni Prakshalanam is traditionally used for
Yoni Prakshalanam is traditionally used for feminine health, discharge and irritation, intimate hygiene and local inflammation.
It is traditionally used to support women with recurring white discharge, local itching or irritation, and a feeling of heaviness or inflammation in the area, once an infection needing other treatment has been ruled out or treated. It may also form part of plans for PCOS and for irregular or painful periods where these local symptoms are present.
It is planned for adult women, usually as a short series, and often alongside internal medicines and advice on clothing, hygiene and diet. It is not a routine hygiene measure, and not something to repeat at home on your own.
What happens in a session
The procedure is explained to you before you agree to it, and you can ask for it to stop at any point.
A decoction of herbs chosen by the doctor, classically astringent tree barks, is prepared fresh, filtered carefully and cooled to lukewarm.
In privacy, with only the female therapist present, you lie on your back with your knees bent and apart, covered except where needed.
The decoction is run in gently through a clean, smooth nozzle and allowed to flow out again, a little at a time. You may feel warmth and fullness, but it should not hurt.
The area is dried gently and you rest for a few minutes before getting up. The procedure takes 15–30 minutes.
Who should not have Yoni Prakshalanam
Pregnancy, or any chance that you may be pregnant. It is not done, and discharge in pregnancy should be seen by your obstetrician.
Bleeding between periods, after intercourse or after menopause, which needs a gynaecologist first.
Pelvic pain, fever, a strong-smelling or coloured discharge, sores or blisters. These can mean an infection that needs testing and treatment by a gynaecologist before anything else is considered.
During your period, and for a gap the doctor sets after an IUD fitting or any gynaecological procedure.
In the 48 hours before a cervical screening (Pap) test, as a wash can affect the result; tell us if one is due.
Girls and adolescents, for whom the doctor relies on internal medicines, diet and routine instead.
How many sessions?
It is usually planned as a short series on consecutive or alternate days in the days after your period has finished, and then reviewed. The doctor decides the number from your symptoms and what the assessment found.
If symptoms come back after a series, that is a reason for a fresh assessment and, where needed, tests, rather than simply repeating the procedure.
Before you come
Book it for a day when you are not bleeding and do not expect your period.
Avoid intercourse, tampons and over-the-counter vaginal products the day before. If another doctor has prescribed a cream or pessary, tell us and the plan is built around it.
Pass urine just before the procedure.
Bring any recent swab, scan or blood test reports.
Afterwards
A little watery discharge for a few hours is expected; wear a panty liner and cotton underwear.
Avoid intercourse, swimming and tub baths that day, and do not wash inside the vagina at home.
See a gynaecologist promptly, and let us know, if you develop pain, fever, bleeding, burning on passing urine, or a discharge that changes in smell or colour.
Cost
Cost depends on the duration and whether the doctor plans a single session or a course. Call +91 81229 39197 and we will tell you before you book — there are no surprises at the counter.
I have read that douching is discouraged. Is this different?
That advice is sound for routine douching at home, which can upset the natural balance of the vagina. Yoni Prakshalanam is given for a specific complaint, after assessment, as a short series with a prescribed decoction, and then stopped.
Will I need an internal examination?
The doctor takes your history and symptoms first. A local examination is done only if it is needed, and only with your consent; you can ask any question before agreeing to it.
Can I have it if I am trying to conceive?
Tell the doctor before it is planned. It is not given in a cycle where you might already be pregnant, so the timing is set around your fertility plan, and any treatment from a fertility specialist continues as prescribed.
What does Yoni Prakshalanam cost in Chennai?
Cost depends on the duration and whether the doctor plans a single session or a course. Call +91 81229 39197 and we will tell you before you book — there are no surprises at the counter.
Sri Vinayaga Ayurvibe — 12/597, Main Road, Nethaji Nagar Main Rd,
Nookampalayam, Perumbakkam, Chennai 600131. Phone:
+91 81229 39197.
