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can u tell me the symptoms of yeast infections? i know its gross but i have to know. sorry. i have an idea not sure though. help?!

Answer 1

First yeast infections are really normal to get- most women do get them. Personally I never had them but my mother and friend gets them a lot. And for what a yeast infection is and what the symptoms are is: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 80 percent of all women will experience a vaginal yeast infection at least once in their lives. In fact, it is estimated that 50% of college women in the United States have been diagnosed with at least one yeast infection by the age of 25. Luckily, yeast infections are fairly easy to treat. Yes, they can be very ITCHY and uncomfortable. Candida, which is a type of yeast or fungus, is normally found in the body. When your body is in balance it usually causes no problems. When the internal environment is out of balance from stress or fatigue, the yeast can over grow. Symptoms include: thick, white, odorless vaginal discharge (described as resembling cottage cheese). Vaginal itching and burning. Pain or discomfort with urination or sexual intercourse. Vulvular redness or irritation. About 80 percent of yeast infections are caused by a specific species of Candida, called Candida albicans. The remaining twenty percent of yeast infections are caused by other types of Candida. These infections may require treatment with special medications that are different from the usual treatment. While yeast infections are not usually considered sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), they can still be transmitted sexually -- so we have also included them in the STD section. Try to avoid intercourse until you have completed treatment and the symptoms have subsided. Self-diagnosis of a yeast infection may not be as obvious as one would think. A 1997 study at Temple University Medical School reported in the July issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, found that only 28 percent of female participants presenting with recurrent yeast infections had candidiasis. Eleven percent actually had a bacterial infection and that requires a different treatment. Yeast feeds on glucose, (the body’s form of sugar), so anything that increases your blood sugar or changes the hormonal balance that regulates blood sugar can help yeast to grow out of control. These conditions include: diabetes pregnancy, especially in the third trimester birth control pills steroids (legal and illicit ones) antibiotics immunocompromised states, such as with HIV infection or with cancer treatment. Since yeast is a fungus, treatment involves an anti-fungal medication. Several vaginal creams are available over the counter. Sometimes an oral medication is prescribed by a health care provider if the condition is very severe or not responding to cream treatment.

Just treating the irritation and itching will not cure the infection. If you’re using an oral medication or a vaginal cream, you may also need a topical vaginal cream to soothe the discomfort until the infection has been properly treated. If you're using vaginal creams or suppositories, don't use a tampon. They can absorb the medication. Use pads or panty liners instead.

While nonprescription, over the counter medications for yeast infections are readily available, be sure that you do indeed have a yeast infection before using them. As described below, other vaginal infections can have symptoms similar to those associated with yeast infections.

The OTC (over-the-counter) products for vaginal yeast infections have one of four active ingredients: butoconazole nitrate (Femstat 3), clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin and others), miconazole (Monistat 7 and others), and tioconazole (Vagistat). These drugs are in the same anti-fungal family and work in similar ways to break down the cell wall of the Candida organism until it dissolves. They are available in generic form also and those work just as well.

If this is your first infection, be sure to have your health care provider check the discharge under a microscope to make an accurate diagnosis. Symptoms such as pain or burning with urination could indicate a urinary tract infection, which would require prescription antibiotics. If you have recurrent yeast infections, do not continue to self-medicate: Get to your health care provider. Hope this helps xoxo

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Answer 2

every women is different, but for the most part, you'll get an itching sensation in your vaginal area, along with white/yellow/green (mucus green) discharge coming from the area as well. they are very common, especially if you tend to get skin irritations fairly easy. have you changed clothes detergents lately??? your body chemistry might have a bad reaction to your clothes detergent, or you could've eaten something that didn't react quite right with your system. anitboitics and other medications can cause them too. go to the doctor to find out if that's what it is for sure...and drink lots of water!!! the water will help your system flush the infection out. hope this helps!!! =)

Answer 3

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.

ooks 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.

Answer 4

Usually a white discharge from the vagina. It usually itches...alot...and scratching seems like it doesn't help...it just makes you sore. Get the over the counter cream at the pharmacy and try it.

Answer 5

You'll have a white to yellow discharge and
it will also get itchy down below.
Sometimes can be painful to have sex.
Please see a doctor to be treated because
left untreated can be damaging inside.

Answer 6

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 7

my wife has had it lot of times for one thing it smells, it itches like crazy, there is a discharge, and you can give it to someone else. i should know oh some times it make you hurt in you female parts

Answer 8

itchy yellow discharge see a doc

Answer 9

Fungus growth.

How came guys never have this problem. Except on the feet.

Answer 10

Have you benn itching A LOT?