Saturday, 9 July 2011

Yeast infection symptoms-could you have this common vaginal disorder?

Yeast infection signs are relatively easy to spot. If you have knowledge then you can self diagnose if you have a yeast infection or some other vaginal disorder. In this article, I will tell you the signs key that you want to check for.


Itch


This is the most common symptom of a vaginal yeast infection. Itching or a general irritation and urge to scratch the affected area is seen in almost all women with this condition. You should do your best to resist the urge to scratch because only makes things worse.


Burning


This is less often seen but not unusual. Burning urine becomes particularly acute when it touches the inflamed areas. However, an infection of urinary tract infection, where burning is felt as urine passing the urethra.


Pain during intercourse


This is a fairly common symptom. Any friction on inflamed surfaces of the inside of the vagina will cause great discomfort.


Exemption


This is less common with yeast infection. If they happen is usually appears white and odorless and Lumpy like cottage cheese.


Kidney pain/fever


These symptoms are not normally associated with a yeast infection. If you receive one of these, then you should seek immediate medical advice.


Treatment


Fortunately, there are many ways to treat a yeast infection. The most common is to deal with a class of drugs known as azoles. Boric acid is also used for women who have repeated infections.


There are also a number of natural remedies that work well where drug treatments have failed. Some of them are "active" yogurts, garlic and apple cider vinegar soaks.


You can still learn more on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/

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