Title: Yeast Infections & Diabetes: Causes and Treatment Options | Diabetes Strong
Headings: Yeast Infections & Diabetes: Causes and Treatment Options
Yeast Infections & Diabetes: Causes and Treatment Options
Table of Contents
What is a yeast infection?
Symptoms of a yeast infection
Causes of yeast infection
Diagnosing a yeast infection
Why diabetes increases your risk of a yeast infection
Treatment options for yeast infections
Over-the-counter antifungal medications
Prescription antifungal medication
Itch-relief
Preventing yeast infections
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Content: When the healthy amount of yeast in your vagina grows out of control it leads to extremely uncomfortable symptoms. Yeast is technically a fungus, and most yeast infections are considered a “fungal infection.” Some yeast infections can be a “bacterial” infection but these are less common. Yeast infections can develop in other parts of the body — your mouth, tongue, and throat — but this is referred to medically as “thrush.” Symptoms of a yeast infection
The earliest signs of a yeast infection are easy to ignore or dismiss. Within a few days, those symptoms will escalate quickly as the amount of yeast grows. Some of those symptoms can become unbearable if left untreated. Itching in and around the vagina
Burning in and around the vagina
White, clumpy cottage cheese-like substance inside and around the vagina
White discharge
Inflammation
Redness
If any odor, it is mild
A stinging sensation when you urinate
Burning pain during intercourse
Do your best not to scratch and aggressively rub the affected area. Excessive manual irritation of the area can create small cuts in the very tender skin within your vaginal area, making the infection worse. If your symptoms include any of the following, you should contact your doctor immediately
Yellow discharge
Strong, foul-smelling odor
Fever
Vomiting
Bloody discharge
Increase urination
Stomach or back pain
Causes of yeast infection
Some women are simply prone to yeast infections.