The paper cited a case report in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada about a 62-year-old woman who sustained second degree burns from vaginal steaming. An academic paper by experts from University of British Columbia and the University of Guelph suggests that “vaginal practices, such as vaginal steaming. It has been practiced in Africa ( Mozambique, South Africa 2 ), Asia ( Indonesia, Thailand 2. Still, Harvard researchers say there is “no scientific evidence to support vaginal steaming, in which a woman sits over a bowl of steaming herb-infused water”.Īcademic papers published by Taylor & Francis (TandFonline) have also found that over time the practice can be harmful to women. Vaginal steaming, sometimes shortened to V-steaming, 1 and also known as wormwood steaming is an alternative health treatment whereby a woman squats or sits over steaming water containing herbs such as mugwort, rosemary, wormwood, and basil. Age-old practiceĪccording to Harvard University Medical School, the practice has been around for centuries. The condition is often induced by radiation and cancer treatment. Vaginal stenosis occurs when scar tissue forms, which narrows and shortens the vaginal tract. Then somehow hover over (via squatting or sitting on a. Steep these herbs in the heated water for a set amount of time. Here is the generally-accepted routine for vaginal steaming: Collect a combination of herbs, based on your affliction or aim for the treatment. “When the burnt area heals, it can lead to vaginal stenosis (narrowing),” he added. There are spas that offer vaginal steaming services, or you can do it at home. Oluwasola said the practice leads to the “destruction of the normal biological flora” of the vagina and could cause burns and injury. It is a natural remedy for supporting the female reproductive organs, including the vagina, cervix, and uterus to soften and open the pores of the vaginal and vulvar. Yoni Steam is also known as vaginal steaming or v-steaming, practised since ancient times. There is no need to steam the vagina, Mary Jane Minkin, M.D. Her yoni falls, and remains, in Assam, regarded as the home of Tantra. “There's no scientific evidence that it serves any useful purpose,” he said. Unfortunately, noand vaginal steaming could even be dangerous.

More harm than goodĭr Sesan Oluwasola, an obstetrician at the University College Hospital in southern Nigeria, told AFP Fact Check that vaginal steaming is not something he would recommend. The same claim and images have also been shared here, here, here and here. A screenshot taken on showing the false Facebook post