Yeast Infection?

Question

What are some symptoms?

how to get rid of it?

what causes it?

Answer 1

What is a vaginal yeast infection?
Vaginal yeast infections are caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast are tiny organisms that normally live in small numbers on the skin and inside the vagina. The acidic environment of the vagina helps keep yeast from growing. If the vagina becomes less acidic, too many yeast can grow and cause a vaginal infection.

The acidic balance of the vagina can be changed by your period (menstruation), pregnancy, diabetes, some antibiotics, birth control pills and steroids. Moisture and irritation of the vagina also seem to encourage yeast to grow.

How do I know if I have a yeast infection?

Yeast infections can be very uncomfortable, but are usually not serious.

Symptoms include the following:

Itching and burning in the vagina and around the vulva (the skin that surrounds your vagina)
A white vaginal discharge that may look like cottage cheese
Pain during sexual intercourse
Swelling of the vulva
Yeast infections are so common that 3/4 of women will have one at some time in their lives. Half of all women have more than one infection in their lives. If you have symptoms of a yeast infection, your doctor will probably want to talk to you about your symptoms and examine you to make sure a yeast infection is the cause.

How are these infections treated?

Yeast infections are usually treated with medicine that you put into your vagina. This medicine may be a cream that you insert in your vagina with a special applicator, or it may be a suppository that you put into your vagina and allow to dissolve on its own. Medicine in a cream form can also be put on your vulva to help relieve itching. Medicine in a pill form that you take by mouth is also available.

Self-Care at Home
Most candidal infections can be treated at home with over-the-counter or prescription medication and can clear within a week. But if some other disease has weakened your immune system, consult your doctor for any new symptoms before attempting self-treatment. You may risk getting an infection.

Most women can treat yeast infections at home with over-the-counter medications:


Miconazole (Monistat-Derm, Monistat Vaginal)


Tioconazole (Vagistat Vaginal)


Butoconazole (Femstat)


Clotrimazole (Femizole-7, Gyne-Lotrimin)


Massage these remedies into your vagina and surrounding tissues for 1-7 days depending on the formulation. If increased irritation occurs to the area, discontinue the medication immediately.


If you are pregnant, consult your doctor before using these treatments.


If symptoms continue for more than 1 week, consult your doctor.



How can I avoid getting another infection?

Here are some things you can do to help prevent another yeast infection:

Don't wear tight-fitting or synthetic-fiber clothes.
Wear cotton panties.
Don't wear pantyhose or leotards every day.
Use your blow dryer on a low, cool setting to help dry your genital area after you bathe or shower and before getting dressed.
Wipe from front to back after using the toilet. This may help prevent the bacteria that normally live in your rectum from getting into your vagina.
Change out of wet swimsuits or other damp clothes as soon as you can.
Don't douche or use feminine hygiene sprays, deodorant sanitary pads or tampons, or bubble bath, and avoid using colored or perfumed toilet paper. These items seem to affect the balance of acidity of the vagina and can lead to symptoms of a yeast infection.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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, see your doctor or gynecologist. It's easy to confuse the symptoms of a yeast infection with those of some STDs and other vaginal infections. Your doctor can give you the right diagnosis.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/stds/yeast_infections.html

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Very uncomfortable, the feeling of been wet at all times. Also look out for some thick white discharge. Itching. Basically if you are uncomfortable down there, go to the doctor. If it is, I will recommend the yeast infection pill Viagsil, so much better, no mess, and works fast for relief in like 24hours. Goood luck

Answer 6

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Answer 7

(vulvovaginal candidiasis)

Symptoms of Vaginal Yeast Infection:

vaginal itching
vaginal burning
vaginal irritation
painful urination
painful sexual intercourse
odorless vaginal discharge (may be thick whitish-gray and cottage-cheese-like or may be watery in consistency)

Answer 8

ITCHING and dis charge it does have an odor

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