Title: Yeast Infections: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment | Health.com
Headings: What Are Yeast Infections?
What Are Yeast Infections?
Signs and symptoms of yeast infections
What causes yeast infections?
Yeast infections pictures
How are yeast infections diagnosed?
When to see a doctor
Yeast infection treatments
Are yeast infections contagious?
Yeast infections in men
Yeast infections during pregnancy
How do you get yeast infections?
Oral thrush
Yeast infections in babies

Content: Over-the-counter treatments make it possible to initiate treatment without seeing a doctor. But if you’re uncertain whether or not you have a yeast infection, public health officials stress the importance of meeting with your doctor first for an accurate diagnosis. Other vaginal infections (such as bacterial vaginosis) and some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may have similar symptoms, but require different treatment. Left untreated, these infections can cause other health problems. What’s more, repeated use of antifungal medicines when you don’t have a yeast infection may make yeast resistant to treatment in the future. Signs of yeast infections include: Itching
Burning
Thick white discharge
Redness and swelling of the vagina and vulva
Soreness
Pain during sex
Pain with urination
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