About 75 percent of women and men have a yeast infection during their lives. And almost half of women have two or more yeast infections.

A vaginal yeast infection is irritation of the vagina and the area around the vagina, called the vulva. It is caused by an overgrowth of the fungus or yeast Candida.

Yeast normally live in the vagina in small numbers, but when the bacteria in the vagina become out of balance, too many yeast grow and cause an infection.

What are the symptoms of vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis?

Vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis cause symptoms that are nonspecific, which means that aside from the yeast infection, other conditions can cause the identical symptoms.

The most common symptom of a vaginal yeast infection is itching in the vaginal and/or vulvar area. Other symptoms of vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis include:

burning, soreness, pain during intercourse and/or urination, and vaginal discharge. (Vaginal discharge is not always present, but when it occurs, the discharge is odorless and typically has a whitish, thick appearance and texture, like cottage cheese.)

Vulvitis can also cause local pain in addition to the above symptoms.

Pain in the vulvar area is referred to as vulvodynia.

In up to 5% of women, yeast vulvovaginitis may cause a recurrent problem.

A recurrent yeast infection occurs when a woman has four or more infections in one year that are not related to antibiotic use.

Recurrent yeast infections may be related to an underlying medical condition and may require more aggressive treatment.

The treatment for yeast infection are vary.
From prescription drug, Anti fungal is one of suitable drug to be used. There are several brands for this category. Diflucan, Grisactin, Lamisil, Fulvicin, Mycelex, Nizoral, Sporanox may help.
You need to get consult with your doctor or health care provider to use this prescription. Any dosage, contraindication, side effect and other precautions should be well translated from the expert.

Topical product is another good way to treat this infections.
Most of this herbal extract or homeopathic treatment are safe and work fine.
They could fight the itching and multiple symptoms of yeast infection from inside out.

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