New here and have an Emu oil question

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Hi, I'm new here and will be doing some reading here in the next

couple of days. I had some burning and itching and used otc yeast

med and it continued so I went to the DR and was dx'ed with BV so I

used Metrogel vaginally but the itching and burning never stopped.

It's been over 3 months now of a burning/itching cycle from hell. I

haven't been able to have sex in all that time and I am getting

depressed with all this. I'm 38 and trying to do some classes and

boy does it hurt to sit long. I've soince all that been back to the

GP twice, 2 different Nurse practitioners and one gynecologist. The

suggestions I was given was to try Yaz, Estrogen cream and to do

salt rinses. I am so painful that clear water in the shower sets it

off on a pain /itching cycle. I finally used vaseline to rub on and

it eases the discomfort a little.

I'm going to read here to see if people have gotten some relief from

various things because this is getting to be too much and I can't

get enough medical help here because they have no idea what it is.

I want to try Emu oil on the area. How do I tell if it is pure

enough so it won't cause any infection or such? I have the specs

given to me off one I ordered. Maybe someone who is more familiar

with it can help me understand it. I'm hoping it's ok because I'd

like to start using it tonight so if anyone can help it would be so

wonderful!!

AEA SPEC SHEET:#58835 RE:Emu-11-08

All characteristics and Standards of emu oil fall

within the ranges of the following charts.

Physio-Chemical Characterization (finished oils)

Test Specification Method

Specific gravity @ 40 degrees C 0.897 - 0.920 AOCS, Cc 10a-25

Viscosity @ 40 degrees C 31-43 AOCS, Ja 11-87

Refractive index #\@ 40 degrees C 1.456 - 1.467 AOCS, Cc 7-25

Saponification value 190-200 AOCS, Cd 3-25

Iodine value 65-75 AOCS, Cd 1-25

Major Fatty Acids ( Method: AOCS, Ce 1c-89) (finished oils)

Identity Name Mean (%)/1 SD Range (+3 SD)

C14:0 Myristic 0.4/0.08 0.17-0.68

C16:0 Palmitic 22.0/1.50 17.5-26.5

C16:1 Palmitoleic 3.5/0.78 1.2-5.7

C18:0 Stearic 9.6/0.80 7.2-12.0

C18:1 Oleic 47.4/3.00 38.4-56.4

C18:1T Elaidic* 0.4/0.15 <1.5

C18:2 Linoleic 15.2/3.00 6.2-24.2

*Any trans-fatty acids present may be related to feed and/or

processing.

Major Triglycerides (method: HPLC, AOCS Ce5b-89)(finished oils)

Identity Name MEan (%)/1SD Range (+3SD)

ECN 42 LLL, OLLn, PLLn 1.0/0.5 0.1/2.5

ECN 44 OOL, PLL 10.0/2.0 4.0-16.0

ECN 46 OOL, POL, SLL 28.2/4.2 15.6-40.8

ECN 48 OOO, POO, PPO, SOL 48.2/5.0 33.2/63.2

ECN 50 POS 5.8/0.8 3.4-8.2

P=palmitic, S=stearic, O-oleic, L=linolecic, Ln=linolenic

Sterols-Unsaponifiable Fraction (Method: GC/MS) (finished oils)

Free Fatty Acids <.1%

Peroxide Value <2.0 mEq/kg

Moisture <.05%

Microbial Count <10 colonies

Name Specification

Sitosterol <50ppm

Test Complete