Many people know they have a yeast infection when they see white, clumpy discharge. When this discharge appears after vaginal steaming, users might mistakenly believe that steaming is creating a yeast infection. However, one must remember that steam cannot introduce mucus into the vaginal canal.
Steam is water and it cannot create thick mucus in the reproductive organs, but it does help it drain out. Just as a shower might help to drain nasal congestion, a vaginal steam session may drain mucus sitting in the vaginal canal, cervix or uterus. Saying that steaming caused a yeast infection is like saying that taking a hot shower created nasal congestion.
If someone wants to use vaginal steaming for a yeast infection, they must understand that the objective of steaming in this case is to remove the irregular mucus in the reproductive tract so the yeast no longer has a hospitable environment to thrive. In this way, clumpy discharge after a steam session is a good sign. If wanting to use steaming for infections working with a practitioner is helpful to understand what to expect and to interpret successful steam outcomes.