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Sexual Health›Conditions›Infectious diseases›Fungal infection›Vaginal yeast infection (candidal vaginitis)

Vaginal yeast infection (candidal vaginitis)

Excessive growth of yeast in the vagina that results in itching, redness, and a white "cottage cheese-like" discharge.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 39 years experience

Is a type of:Vaginal diseases, Female urogenital diseases, Fungal infection

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2		Very rare
Preteen6-13			Rare
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Skin

Types of

Condition

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Vaginal yeast infection (candidal vaginitis)

Tests

Acidity of vaginal fluid

Risk factors

Personal

Related questions

A 20-year-old female asked:

How to treat irregular surface of labia majora due to vaginitis? It is like rash but not red in colour. Doctor said in have vaginal yeast infection.

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A member asked:

I have vaginal yeast infection candida glabrata. Will i be cured with meds. Will i give it to my husband. Thanks.?

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Can vaginitis be cleared up by yeast infection meds? Is there burning of the vagina with vaginitis as well?

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A 26-year-old female asked:

I got medication for a yeast infection and bacterial vaginitis. I finished the medication but I'm still itching inside my vagina. What's the problem?

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A 20-year-old male asked:

Is it possible to get white head bumps on your vagina from a yeast infection of vaginitis ?

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I have candida (yeast) infection. I put one CLOTRIMAZOLE tablet in my vagina. What can I do more? The symptoms are juste white skin and "creamy"...

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Culture test detected Candida glabrata in my vagina yeast infection sample. Is this why my body hasnt been responding to treatments such as Fluconazole oral pills and metronidazole vagina pessaries? How can I treat this? Suffering for 3 months?

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A 21-year-old member asked:

Are all vaginal infections ""yeast infections""?

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A 36-year-old female asked:

I get frequent vaginal infections affirm always shows BV and yeast. Happening 1-2 times a mo. Doc says just keep coming back and testing but its getting costly. Any alternatives? Oddly probiotic made my constipation worse?

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Is it bad to perform fellatio before having sexual intercourse? Does the saliva from oral sex lead to vaginal infections, such as yeast infections or BV?

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