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Might it be possible to have a build up of yeast in your body, without ever experiencing a vaginal yeast infection?
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See below: Candida is the cause of yeast infections. 50% of adults carry this orgainism i their mouths and most have no symptoms some carry the same organism in the vagina with no symptoms so yes you can be carrying candida and have no symptoms.
Answered 9/29/2016
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