Yeast infections

A yeast infections is an overgrowth of a naturally occurring yeast in the vagina, which is severe enough to cause the patient to have symptoms.

Yeast infections include bacterial and fungal infections.

Yeast infections, the second-most common type of infections, are also due to a change in the vaginal "ecosystem." In a yeast infection, an overgrowth of yeast, usually one called Candida albicans, leads to itching or burning and sometime causes a thick, whitish discharge. Yeast infections are known to occur following a course of antibiotics or the use of oral contraceptives. They are also common in pregnant women, women with diabetes and women who wear underwear or clothes that are tight or made of fabric that does not breathe well, and in women who use feminine hygiene sprays or douches.
Yeast infections are a problem most women will have to experience at least once in their lives.

Yeast infections are treated with anti-fungal medications, which are available as creams and suppositories, or as a pill called Diflucan.

Yeast infections Medications

• Diflucan