Author: Steamy Chick
Published: August 27, 2017
Patty was praying for a miracle. During an internet search she discovered vaginal steaming–an ancient practice that involves sitting over a steaming pot of herbs.
Vaginal steaming, though not well known in the western world, is a universal practice women from every part of the world have used dating back to early times. Most commonly used by midwives for postpartum care, vaginal steaming is also used to address gynecological problems.
Patty was optimistic this might be the answer to her prayers. After saving up a couple paychecks she made the hour-long drive from Riverside to San Pedro to pick up a vaginal steam sauna kit from the only company she could find that sold steam saunas. Patty had only a couple months until her scheduled surgery so she needed it to work fast. If she was successful this would save her from losing her ovaries.
A year prior, Patties doctor discovered fibroids were causing her to have heavy bleeding. To address the problem he performed a partial hysterectomy (this is where the uterine cavity is removed but the fallopian tubes and ovaries remain). Patty said that her doctor made the surgery seem like no big deal but, in fact, it had a major impact on her life causing her to miss more work than she expected. She felt like she still hadn’t recovered fully and, after a year, the scar tissue remained tender to the touch.
At Patties one year post-op checkup she was in for a huge shock. Her gynecologist discovered softball-sized cysts in each of her remaining ovaries and scheduled a second surgery to take out the rest of her reproductive organs. Patty knew that she didn’t want to go through that again and prayed to find another way to get rid of the cysts.
Hearing Patties predicament her steam practitioner gave her an accelerated steam plan for the highest chance of success. After her first steam session she said she already felt pain relief. She also noted that pain during sex and vaginal dryness had subsided. Furthermore, she said she slept very deeply afterwards. “This is going to be easy to do every night,” she commented. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Patty followed her steam plan exactly. When she went in for her pre-operation check up two months later the gynecologist couldn’t find any trace of ovarian cysts. He was in disbelief. He pulled her previous ultrasound from a couple months ago and looked back and forth in astonishment. Without any reason to operate, he cancelled the surgery.
About the Author
Keli Garza has a Masters degree in International Development graduating cum laude. Garza is the owner of Steamy Chick and the founder of the Peristeam Hydrotherapy Institute.
