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Sea buckthorn suppositories - safe and effective treatment of cervical erosion
Last reviewed: 03.07.2025

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Sea buckthorn is a surprisingly cute tree with small leaves and bright sunny fruits, which abundantly dot the strong branches. These small berries attract attention with their boundless healing properties, because their use has a beneficial effect on the entire body. It is the berries, or rather their seeds, that are the raw material for obtaining sea buckthorn oil, which is used in gynecological practice to treat such a common, and, frankly, not at all safe disease as cervical erosion. Moreover, sea buckthorn suppositories for cervical erosion are one of the safest and most effective means in the fight against this disease.
Indications sea buckthorn suppositories for cervical erosion.
Indications for the use of vaginal suppositories with sea buckthorn oil are not limited to cervical erosion. Due to the antibacterial and antifungal properties of these suppositories, they are also used to treat various infectious and inflammatory processes in the vagina, including some fungal diseases, for example, to treat thrush (candidiasis). They are also indispensable in the prevention of various diseases of the genital area in women.
Release form
The pharmaceutical industry produces two types of sea buckthorn suppositories: rectal (for insertion into the anus) and rectal-vaginal (can be used in both gynecology and proctology). We are interested in the second type of suppositories, since they are designed to combat cervical erosion.
Pharmacodynamics
The effect of using candles with sea buckthorn oil appears already after 15 minutes of their use and lasts from 2 to 6 hours.
Sea buckthorn oil has a unique ability to act on a wound even in conditions of high humidity, which has made it indispensable in the treatment of cervical erosion, which, precisely because of constant moisture and lack of oxygen, not only does not heal for a long time, but also tends to increase in volume.
This increases the likelihood of wound infection and the development of other pathological processes, including such dangerous diseases as dysplasia (a common cause of infertility) and cervical cancer. Sea buckthorn oil suppositories, of course, cannot cure cancer, but they are simply obliged to prevent its development.
And yet, despite all the healing properties of sea buckthorn oil, sea buckthorn suppositories for cervical erosion are advisable to use in the early stages of the disease without a pronounced inflammatory process, when the wound is still small, or already, in fact, after cauterization of the erosion with electric current, laser, liquid nitrogen or special preparations. This will reduce the likelihood of developing inflammatory reactions and speed up the healing process of the wound.
Sea buckthorn oil, in addition to its rich vitamin and mineral composition, also has unique, powerful wound-healing and antibacterial properties, which determines its effectiveness as a medicine for skin and mucous membrane lesions. But cervical erosion is nothing more than a violation of the integrity of the mucous membrane (wound) at the entrance to the uterus, which occurs due to a number of reasons. Such reasons include infections that are transmitted during sexual intercourse, various inflammatory processes in the vagina, including thrush, uterine trauma due to early or difficult labor with a large fetus, etc. Even long-term use of hormonal agents can cause cervical erosion.
Sea buckthorn suppositories are a kind of analogue of home tampons made of gauze with sea buckthorn oil. The pharmacodynamics of suppositories based on healing sea buckthorn oil is the same as that of the oil itself. This is the activation of skin and mucous membrane regeneration processes, as well as stimulation of the immune defense of tissues. Almost all components of sea buckthorn oil (vitamins A, E, C, K, as well as B vitamins, minerals, Omega fatty acids, flavonoids, carotenoids, tannins, etc.) have a restorative and anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.
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Dosing and administration
The method of using sea buckthorn suppositories for cervical erosion is quite simple. Suppositories in the form of suppositories are best inserted in a lying position, with your legs spread apart at the knees for convenience and the suppository released from the package slightly pushed inward with a clean finger (preferably in a fingertip) or a special applicator until it stops. This should be done carefully and gently, but quickly, since the suppositories melt from contact with heat.
Before inserting the suppository, it is necessary to rid the vagina of discharge by rinsing (douching) and dry the surface of the mucous membranes with a sterile gauze (not cotton) swab. To treat erosive lesions in adults, use one suppository at night. Thus, the composition flows out less, which ensures a longer and more effective action of the drug. The course of treatment for cervical erosion is usually about 2 weeks with the possibility of repeating it after 2 months.
Use sea buckthorn suppositories for cervical erosion. during pregnancy
Good results are achieved by using sea buckthorn oil suppositories against erosion during pregnancy, when the use of other means of combating the disease becomes difficult, and even dangerous in such a delicate situation. Pregnancy and breastfeeding are not contraindications to the use of sea buckthorn suppositories, if the woman or her child is not allergic to the sea buckthorn preparation. However, before starting to use suppositories during pregnancy, you should obtain the doctor's consent for this procedure in order to avoid possible complications.
Contraindications
The active ingredients of sea buckthorn suppositories are non-toxic to the body, and the method of administration causes fewer contraindications for use. The popularity of sea buckthorn suppositories as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent is also due to the fact that they are safe for the female body, having only one contraindication for use in the form of hypersensitivity to the drug.
Side effects sea buckthorn suppositories for cervical erosion.
Side effects in the form of allergic reactions and discomfort from the use of vaginal suppositories with sea buckthorn oil can be observed only in case of individual intolerance to sea buckthorn-based products. The only drawback of this drug is a white mark on the underwear due to melting and leaking contents out, but this can be corrected by using regular pads for daily use for protection.
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Overdose
Overdose of a sea buckthorn oil-based drug is a very rare occurrence and is associated with the use of sea buckthorn suppositories, regardless of the presence of allergic reactions. Symptoms disappear almost immediately after the end of using sea buckthorn suppositories and washing the vagina with an antiseptic, such as chamomile decoction.
Interactions with other drugs
No drug interactions with other drugs that affect the patient's health or well-being have been identified. However, the simultaneous use of rectal and vaginal suppositories is undesirable.
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Storage conditions
Sea buckthorn suppositories are suppositories that do not react well to heat. That is why it is recommended to store them at a temperature not exceeding 4 o C in their original packaging, in a place inaccessible to sunlight and heat (ideally, a refrigerator). This will prevent damage and deformation of the suppositories. Violation of the storage conditions for sea buckthorn suppositories leads to a change in the shape, color and smell of the drug, indicating the inadmissibility of their further use.
Shelf life
Sea buckthorn suppositories for cervical erosion should be used before the expiration date of the drug, which ends 2 years after the drug is manufactured. Compliance with the storage and use conditions along with the recommendations of a specialist doctor will allow you to painlessly and effectively get rid of cervical erosion and the discomfort associated with it, which is the cause of psychological and physiological problems in the sexual sphere.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Sea buckthorn suppositories - safe and effective treatment of cervical erosion" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.