Title: Yeast Infection | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Headings: Yeast Infection
Yeast Infection
What is a yeast infection?
What causes a yeast infection?
What are the risk factors for yeast infection?
What are the symptoms of a yeast infection?
How is yeast infection diagnosed?
How is yeast infection treated?
Can a yeast infection be prevented?
When should I call my healthcare provider?
Key points about yeast infection
Next steps

Content: Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis. How is yeast infection diagnosed? Your healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms and medical history. He or she will also give you a physical exam. He or she may scrape off a bit of skin or remove part of a nail and examine it to confirm the diagnosis. How is yeast infection treated? Your healthcare provider will consider your age, overall health, how widespread the infection is and other factors to determine your treatment. Yeast infections can be easily treated with ointments or other anti-yeast (antifungal) creams. Yeast infections of the vagina or penis can be treated with creams or medicated suppositories. Sometimes an oral anti-yeast medicine is used.