how do you know when you have a yeast infection?

Question

and what do you do with no insurance

Answer 1

oh my god i hope you are ashamed

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well Mr. Smartass, steelerguy92868, is not very polite...and he wants a date from here, in this forum...and he acts like this about womens issues..............WHAT AN IDIOT!!!!!

There should be a free clinic in your area, planned parenthood can help, there are also over the counter things you can buy, which is a great money saver when you don't have any insurance...if you need to know the symtoms of a yeast infection, you can use yahoo health to look up the symtoms...

Answer 4

feels like an intense itching, burning sensation, localized in your vagina and vulva. this itching is not always present, but can get really bad, so bad you can hardly walk, let alone ride your bike to the pharmacy or doctor to get it treated.
looks like clumpy nasty white stuff. most medical descriptions compare the discharge to ricotta cheese, but it can range from thick and not clumpy to faintly yellow to thin and clear.

smells like bread or beer. in fact, it smells pretty much exactly like yeast, although the yeast used in brewing and baking is an entirely different species (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). no bacteria could smell like that, so it's a great diagnostic.

finally, in response to a recent question, i point out that a yeast infection will NOT cause you to miss your period.






recognizing other types of infections
there are other nasty creatures besides yeast that can sometimes infect your crotch, and it's helpful to know the symptoms of all of them so you can be really sure before you go treat yourself for a yeast infection you might not have.

a bacterial infection of the vagina can feel a lot like a yeast infection if the vulval area is itchy or painful. unlike a yeast infection, the discharge can be dark yellow, green, or brown. and it won't smell like bread: it can smell like fish or something rotting, particularly after you have sex. if you think you might have a bacterial infection, or if you're not sure, get your diseased self to a doctor, sister. the main treatment is prescription antibiotics.

urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are due to bacteria infecting the urethra rather than the vagina. (and if you aren't sure about the difference, check out elf sternberg's page on the sexual anatomy of women.) UTIs can be fairly easily distinguished from vaginal infections by a host of symptoms, including pain or burning when urinating, blood or mucus in urine, needing to urinate often, pain or pressure in back or lower abdomen, and a fever or chills. if you think you might have a UTI, don't mess around: go see a doctor, because the infection can travel up past the bladder, causing kidney damage.

trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite that can infect both the vagina and the urinary tract, and is primarily sexually transmitted. if you have a trich infection, your crotch can be itchy or painful, it can hurt to urinate, intercourse can be painful, and occasionally you can experience pain in your lower abdomen. again, you have to see a doctor to get antibiotics for trich.

Answer 5

Usually, you get very itchy and sometimes there is discharge. You can try an over the counter medicine like Canesten. Yeast infections usually appear after you have used anti-biotecs. Eating yogurt will help and if you know that you are going to be on anit-biotecs, try and eat some yogurt before you take them. If it persists, see your Dr. he/she may be able to give you something stronger. Try not to be intimate with anyone until it is cleared up either. Good luck

Answer 6

Alot of itching and burning you may have a discharge and just an uncomfortable feeling also if it has an ODOR it isnt a yeast infection and you should go see your obgyn asap.

Answer 7

Oh! You'll know.
Yeast infection creams and cures are sold in department stores and drug stores, usually in the same aisle as the tampons and feminine hygiene products.

Answer 8

I don't understand the insurance part. But this questions has been ask many times, run a search on yahoo and look, it's not critical, but if you think you have it, have it checked out. I also had it, went to my gyn and now it's gone!

Answer 9

if your body doesn't feel right, go to the doctor they have clinics that will test you for free and supply you with a prescription if you need it but you should know good vagina from a bad vagina and a yeast infec is bacteria, bacteria is nasty

Answer 10

Your "bugger" stinks really bad and itches like nothing ever has! Go to the Pharmacy and get some Monistat!

Answer 11

when large loafs of bread start growing between your leggs