Saturday, May 22, 2010

How to Identify Yeast Infection Symptoms?

Yeast infection symptoms are usually developed by an overgrown organism which is known as Candida albicans that appears around the vagina in small numbers without major symptoms. Sometimes, it is seen to multiply in large number and the condition becomes a major problem. These growths can easily be controlled using drugs and medicines which can kill the organisms that cause any such infections. Treatments are available with prescription of pills and medicinal creams.

Symptoms of yeast infection:

• How can a woman identify yeast infection? Many women have a thick discharge that resembles an old cottage cheese. However, this is experienced only by some. The discharge evolves a dense starch odor, and the color may vary from pure white to light green or yellowish.

• Another yeast infection symptom is an itching all over vaginal area. The itching might be associated with burning sensation or pain in vaginal area.

• The infection symptoms might also be agonizing during urination and sex.

Vaginal pain or vaginal burning relates to infection in vagina, and you may feel different from urinary tract infection. So, proper attention should be paid to study the nature of the burning. If it is a case of yeast infection, the burning starts when the acidic pee gets outside the vagina striking the irritated soft skin in your vagina. Instead, if the infection is concerned with urinary tract the vaginal burning sensation is felt even before the pee gets outside.

You ought to know that the vaginal infection treatment differs from that of other infections.

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