How long does a yest infection last?

Answer 1

3-5 years

Answer 2

If a yeast infection goes untreated, it can last for weeks/months.

If you treat a yeast infection with an over the counter vaginal suppository, like Monistat, you usually notice a lessening of symptoms in 2-3 days and the infection is usually gone in a week.

Answer 3

Hi, Yeast infections will usually not go away without some form of treatment. Over-the-counter medications should be used if eating yogurt and placing it in the vagina does not work after two weeks.

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Answer 4

What Is a Yeast Infection?
A yeast infection, also known as candidiasis (pronounced: can-dih-dy-uh-sis), is the name for a common infection caused by a type of yeast-like fungus called Candida. Small numbers of Candida are always present in our bodies, but normally we have the right balance of bacteria and other factors to keep them from growing too much. Sometimes, though, these yeast-like fungi do grow too much, and this can cause an infection. These infections usually occur in warm, moist parts of the body, such as the mouth and moist areas of skin. When they cause an infection in the vagina, it is known as vulvovaginal candidiasis.

Candida can overgrow for many reasons. Stress, pregnancy, and illnesses that affect your immune system may allow yeast to multiply, as can certain medicines. These include some birth control pills and steroids. Or if you're taking antibiotics, such as for strep throat, the antibiotics can kill "good" bacteria that also live in the body and normally keep the growth of Candida in the vagina in check. Yeast also flourish if a girl's blood sugar is high. Girls who have diabetes that isn't controlled are at a higher risk for yeast infections.

Many girls find that yeast infections tend to show up right before they get their periods because of the hormonal changes that come with the menstrual cycle. Clothes (especially underwear) that are too tight or are made of materials like nylon that trap heat and moisture might lead to yeast infections because yeast can thrive in this type of environment. And douching and using scented sanitary products can upset the balance in the vagina and make yeast infections more likely.

It's common for girls who are not sexually active to get yeast infections. Although yeast infections are not considered sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), they can occasionally be spread from one sexual partner to the other. This is quite rare, however, and the partner of someone who has a yeast infection does not automatically have to be treated.

What Are the Symptoms of a Yeast Infection?
Common signs and symptoms of yeast infections include:

itching and irritation in the vagina
redness, swelling, or itching of the vulva (the folds of skin outside the vagina)
a thick, white discharge that can look like cottage cheese and is usually odorless, although it might smell like bread or yeast
pain or burning when urinating or during sex
If you have any of these symptoms, it's important to see your doctor or gynecologist. It's easy to confuse the symptoms of a yeast infection with those of some sexually transmitted diseases and other vaginal infections. Your doctor can give you the right diagnosis.

Answer 5

It will last until you cure it. If you catch it early, the over the counter vaginal medicines like Monistat-7 and others will cure it right off the bat. If you wait it can start to grow and move. You should go to your gynocologist to get stronger medicine if the first do not help or it has being about a week without treatment.

Answer 6

Usually the best thing to do is get something like monistat but there are some people who get them every month and your period can take care of it as well. If you still have awhile till you get yours I'd go get something

Answer 7

It will last until treated, like with Monostat 1.

Answer 8

i don't know, but I know how long a YEAST infection lasts.

Answer 9

until you go to the doctor and get it treated or buy something from a Drug store to fix it. Most of the times a week the most I heard.

Answer 10

Eat yogart and avoid them all together.. but if you have already then get some antibotics..then take the pills until gone.