In recent days, some videos claiming to treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been shared on social media platforms. Videos that offer unproven treatment for sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and syphilis have gone viral around the world.
GARLIC CLOTH MIX
One video advocated chewing a garlic clove three times a day to treat infections, claiming that chewing this mixture will ‘cleanse it from the tip of your mouth to the anus’.
People are also advised to take a bath full of apple cider vinegar, baking soda, and tea tree oil for 10 minutes each day. In another video, it is claimed that washing the genitals with warm water with vinegar ‘disinfects the body’.
EXPERTS RISE
Experts warned that it may be dangerous to follow the advice in these videos, whose source is unknown, instead of going to the doctor and printing a prescription. He even stated that some of these methods can cause infertility.
DO NATURAL TREATMENTS WORK?
A consultant urologist in London, Dr. Rick Viney told MailOnline: “These methods are seriously dangerous for anyone. The diseases mentioned are serious infections. There is no evidence that the proposed treatments will provide any benefit. There is a possible benefit from the proposed treatments. Consuming large amounts of garlic means at least one It will reduce the contagiousness of sexually transmitted infections.”