jueves, 16 de junio de 2011

How to Recognize Yeast Infection Symptoms

By Raymond Haymon


Most women will encounter a vaginal yeast infection at some point in their lives. Recognizing the symptoms is the first step to getting treatment. Ladies recognize the itching and burning that accompanies a vaginal infection probably caused by yeast.

Even though yeast infections are a very common form of vaginal infection, how can you really be sure, you're experiencing yeast symptoms or another type of vaginal infection.

Vaginal Yeast Infection Symptoms are not noticeable by women if the infection is mild. Typical yeast infection symptoms are, itching and swelling in the vaginal area and around the vulva, burning, a white/gray vaginal discharge, burning during urination, pain with sexual intercourse and a fishy odor.

Since yeast infection applications have become available over the counter, many women stop at the closest drugstore and purchase an anti-fungal cream.

Just as selected bacteria are becoming resistant to certain antibiotics, yeast that routinely lives in the vagina can become impervious to to anti-fungal medicines.

American Academy of Family Physicians recommends, for a first episode of yeast infection women should see a physician to get a proper diagnosis. For a second episode it's reasonable to ask her doctor about self-treatment.

What are Doctors Looking For? You'll be asked about your symptoms and overall health. A gynecological exam will be done. Your doctor will check for redness, swelling, discharge, and odor.

Doctors be of the same mind, vaginal yeast and bacterial infections, are normal and difficult to diagnose. Both cause discharge and itching, plus or minus an odor. To clarify the type, a sample must be taken and viewed microscopically.

Once the cause of your infection is accurately determined, you'll be able to recognized proper symptoms and then, be on your way to getting the right treatment and relief.




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