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    Reflections from the steam box.

    How Vaginal Steam Empowered Me to Take Back My Life and Get Off Meds After Birth Control Caused a Near Death Experience

    Author: Marchelle Fennell Published: June 15, 2018 From a young age I was taught that one of the most natural miracles in my life, my

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    Steam Practitioner Helps Stage 4 Endometriosis Client Have Pain Free Period: Cancels Surgery

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: September 6, 2018 In April Emily Graham of Greenvilee, South Carolina enrolled in the Institute of Peristeam Hydrotherapy. She’s one of

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    Vaginal Steam Users Report The Best Sex of Their Lives

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: February 14, 2017 Vaginal steaming, an ancient practice used in many places around the world has several applications. Most commonly, it

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    ​9 Reasons Postmenopausal Women Love Vaginal Steaming

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: July 1, 2017 Vaginal steaming is an ancient practice that has been used since the beginning of time. Although steaming was

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    Doctor Cancels Surgery After Woman Shrinks Gigantic Ovarian Cysts Using Vaginal Steam

    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

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    Midwife Weighs in on Chrissy Tiegen’s Viral Instagram Post Doing a Postpartum Vaginal Steam

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: July 12, 2018 On June 18th, supermodel Chrissy Tiegen posted an instagram photo of her postpartum self-care routine for her 18M+

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    Beyond Breakfast in Bed: 10 Ways to Show Mothers Appreciation

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: May 11, 2019 10 ways to show mother’s we love them all year round. 1 Moms to the Front If there

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    Is Vaginal Steaming Beneficial? Let’s Look at the Numbers

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: January 16, 2020 Last year over one hundred women shared their steam stories in the Pelvic Steam Testimonial Database — a

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    Living My Best Life: How Vaginal Steam Took Me From Debilitating Cramps to Pain Free

    Author: Toncé Jackson, MPH, RDN Published: March 8, 2019 Cramps have always been a part of my menstrual story. Every month I anticipated three days

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    Vaginal Steaming After Birth Is the Time-Honored Standard for Postpartum Care

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: October 5, 2017 Vaginal steaming–an ancient women’s health practice that involves sitting over warm steaming herbs–is found in many places throughout

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    Will Vaginal Steaming Help Get Me Pregnant?

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: February 16, 2017 More and more women who are having difficulty getting pregnant are diagnosed by their doctors with “unexplained infertility.”

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    43 Year Old Woman Struggling with Fertility Gets Pregnant on First Try After Vaginal Steaming

    Author: Zofia Hausman Published: January 20, 2018 Before the birth of my son my periods lasted three days, medium flow, cramp free and like clockwork,

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    The Science of Healing Sexual Trauma with Vaginal Steam

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: August 31, 2017 In Redondo Beach, California the Women’s True Healing Center has a unique service for survivors of sexual abuse.

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    The Cyst is Gone: My Confidence Has Returned

    Author: Bernadette Garcia Published: July 27, 2017 I never was officially diagnosed by a western physician, but my own research and looking at pictures makes

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    Case Studies Show that Vaginal Steaming After Miscarriage May Speed Up Recovery

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: August 4, 2017 We’ve all seen the Hollywood film portrayal. A pregnant woman has a sharp pain and then is rushed

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    ​OB/GYN Shoots Down Top 8 Arguments Against Vaginal Steaming

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: April 27, 2020 Dr. Laurena White is an OB/GYN with a specialization in reproductive endocrinology and acupuncture. Founder of the Eudamonia

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    The Do’s and Don’ts of Vaginal Steaming

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: August 11, 2017 Vaginal steaming–a universal practice women have used since ancient times–is proving to be a worthy gynecological self-care tool.

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    Does Vaginal Steaming Get Rid of Cramps?

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: April 14, 2017 In western medicine, cramps are considered part of the menstrual cycle that women have to endure. If the

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    5 Daily Activities That Can Cause Burns Other Than Vaginal Steaming

    Author: Devin Grindrod Published: August 14, 2019 Working with heat is nothing new for humans. It has been done for thousands of years ever since

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    Science Experiment Shows that Vaginal Steaming Might Be Melting Fibroids Right Out of Women

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: November 3, 2016 When it comes to natural alternatives to fibroid treatment vaginal steaming is an ancient practice that has been

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    New BV Treatment Using Vaginal Steam Is Showing High Rate of Success

    Author: Steamy Chick Published: December 15, 2016 Bacterial Vaginosis sucks. It’s an overgrowth of bacteria in the reproductive tract that results in smelling much-less-than-fresh and

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    After Bleeding for 16 Months Straight I Finally Got it Under Control With Vaginal Steaming

    Author: Marissa Published: September 1, 2017 Let me first start with the backstory. I had been bleeding for 16 months straight. It was awful–cramps, clots,

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    Steamed Up: How Vaginal Steaming Got Rid of BV and Synced My Period with the Moon

    Author: Alexandra Stone June 1st 2017 This story is two fold so bear with ya girl. Part 1 I had BV a handful of times

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    How Come My Doctor Said that Vaginal Steaming Wouldn’t Work? (And Why I’m Glad I Decided to Try it Anyway)

    Author: Amanda Greene Published: October 2017 My periods have always been painful but for the past 6 years they became unbearable to the point that

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    Woman Uses Vaginal Steam Therapy to Treat BV After Doctor Gives Up on Her

    Author: Keli Garza Published: Dec 20, 2017 Melissa’s initial infection with bacterial vaginosis (BV) developed after having a couple miscarriages close together. The symptoms resembled

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    5 Signs You Might Need a Vaginal Steam

    Author: Keli Garza Published: Jan 16, 2016 We’ve all heard that the the uterus is self-cleansing–it’s called a period, right? But just like any organ

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    Vaginal Steam Users Report Decrease in Infections

    Author: Keli Garza Published: Feb 25, 2017 Recent articles circulating in the media suggest that vaginal steaming can disrupt the pH balance of the reproductive

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    How I Learned to Stop Worrying About My Vagina and Flipped Western Medicine the Giant Bird: Using Vaginal Steaming to Recover from Pelvic Surgery Scarification

    Author: Hannah Smith LaFrenz Published: June 12, 2016 First things first – Hi! I’m Hannah! So nice to meet you all. Just a bit of

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    Level 1: Peristeam Facilitator Certification, PFc

    The Peristeam Facilitator certification is designed for a person who facilitates vaginal steam sessions for clients in a spa or office location, offers mobile service steam sessions, pamper parties or women’s gatherings. This is a first level certification designed to ensure that the practitioner knows how to screen for contraindications and sensitivities in order to choose a safe vaginal steam setup and select or make the right herb blend for each client’s needs.

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    Level 2: Peristeam Hydrotherapist, PHc

    The Peristeam Hydrotherapist certification is a 23-module higher level program of study for someone who wants to learn how to use steam as a holistic form of gynecology. Peristeam Hydrotherapists conduct in-depth consultations where they create customized steam plans for various issues and life phases including fibroids, infections, fertility, endometriosis, labor, postpartum and more. This is the most in-depth and highest level steam therapy training worldwide. Entrance into this program is only possible after completing Level 1 certification. Payment plans and scholarships are available.

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    Author: Steamy Chick Published: July 12, 2018

    On June 18th, supermodel Chrissy Tiegen posted an instagram photo of her postpartum self-care routine for her 18M+ followers. And guess what? She was vaginal steaming in the photo!

    We talked to licensed Midwife and Peristeam Hydrotherapist Raquel Lemus to see her response to Chrissy Tiegen's vaginal steam practice. You're gonna want to hear this.

    As a midwife how do you feel about Chrissy Tiegen steaming postpartum?

    As a Midwife it gives me a sense of incredible joy, pride, excitement and Fuck Yeah Get It Gurl!!! gusto to see Chrissy Tiegen steaming in her postpartum. Postpartum care is so important ! The integration and healing time after you have a baby is often under estimated or ignored. The birthing parent or mother is too quickly expected to bounce back into their routine as if they did not just create , usher in life, and have to clean up lots of poop. I'm glad she is highlighting her postpartum healing journey. I feel so strongly in vaginal steaming and its ability to support the mother or birthing parent in their postpartum recovery and long term uterine health.

    Are there benefits for Chrissy?

    Absolutely! There are many benefits to steaming in the postpartum regardless of what type of birth someone had, vaginal or c-section, medicated or un-medicated, 2hrs or 48 hrs. Here are a few without going into the details of exactly how. Steaming postpartum has shown to help with the following:

    -Tonifiying the muscles of the vagina, uterus and surrounding structures.

    -Clearing out afterbirth

    -Loosen and dissolves scar tissue

    -Suture (stitches) Healing

    -Nourishing the uterus and surrounding structures

    -Involution of the Uterus (Contraction of the uterus to a approximate pregnancy size)

    -Emotional Integration of the Birth Experience

    -Relaxation

    -Incontinence

    There were several media articles after Chrissy's IG post that were not in favor of vaginal steaming. Some of the articles claim that doctors are opposed to the practice and say that there is no evidence it works. What would your response to that be?

    They say that because, to date, we have no Clinical Studies on Vaginal Steaming that were performed by western universities. We do have Case Studies though. Clinical Studies are what is most valued in the Larger Western Medical System. Since the systems of protocols and procedures most doctors use as their foundation for practice, diagnosis and treatment is based on Clinical Studies, they often invalidate the practice of vaginal steaming as a valid health tool.

    Coincidentally, however, vaginal steam expert Kris Gonzalez recently uncovered several clinical studies performed on vaginal steaming that were conducted at medical universities in Asia. The studies showed remarkable results proving that steam therapy is an effective treatment for painful periods, infections, infertility, HPV and cervical cancer.

    The reality is that most doctors don't know about vaginal steaming. Doctors don't study vaginal steaming in Medical School.For most doctors It is not a topic that they can speak on from experience or study. When doctors talk about the dangers of steaming its generally coming from a place of hypothesis and not one of experience, reason or understanding. Although there is no clinical research on vaginal steaming We do have thousands of Case Studies of real women that we've worked with that document the participants personal experience with vaginal steaming and how it has helped them with many uterine health issues. Unfortunately our society does not always honor the voice of women as valid. But the message from women who are steaming is clear -- it helps! Perhaps a reason why there is such a long history of vaginal steaming being used across cultures and over several continents.

    Is vaginal steaming dangerous?

    I wouldn't use the words dangerous. The steam isn' t out to grab your pussy! There are however Contraindications, certain instances in which steaming should be delayed or not done at all. For example, steaming immediately after having a c-section is Contraindicated. The incision needs time to come together and heal and steaming might delay that process. After six weeks of a healthy postpartum period the person could steam safely with the guidance of a certified steam practitioner. Most people that have a vaginal birth can steam a few days after the birth. In general when starting a vaginal steaming practice you want to consult with a certified vaginal steam practitioner (yes, it is a thing) in order to get the right steam herbs and treatment protocol for your situation.

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