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: However, women may self-diagnose themselves incorrectly; other vaginal infections such as bacterial vaginosis may present similar symptoms, so it’s a good idea to call your doctor before reaching for an over-the-counter treatment, especially if you’ve never had a yeast infection before. A woman who sees her doctor about vaginal symptoms can expect to have a pelvic exam. The doctor will look for swelling and discharge. He or she may use a cotton swab to get a sample of vaginal secretions for examination under a microscope. That test can tell your doctor whether there is an overgrowth of yeast. Oral candidiasis, or thrush, is usually diagnosed based on symptoms (like white or yellow patches on the tongue or in the mouth; cracks in the corner of the mouth; redness; and pain).