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: A secondary bacterial infection can happen, so monitor for spreading redness, or swelling, or pain. Key points about yeast infection
Yeast infection is caused by yeast on the skin or mucous membranes. The symptoms of a yeast infection depend on where it happens on your body. Common symptoms are a rash, white discharge, or itching. Yeast infections are treated with medicated ointments or other anti-yeast (antifungal) preparations. Next steps
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider: Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen. Before your visit, write down questions you want answered. Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you. At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests.