Vaginal yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of naturally occurring fungi, most commonly Candida albicans. It’s not an STI but similar to bacterial vaginosis (BV), and sex (both vaginal and oral) is still one way you can get it.
Vaginal yeast infections are a pretty common issue, especially for vagina havers. In fact, 3 out of 4 vaginas will experience a yeast infection at least once, and about 1 out of 2 vaginas will experience a yeastie more than once. There are some things that make you more likely to get one, including douching, being pregnant, going through a round of antibiotics or corticosteroids, using any medicine with high levels of estrogen (e.g. certain birth controls and hormone therapies), and having a weakened immune system or uncontrolled diabetes.
While this article focuses on vaginal infections, you don’t actually need to have a vagina to get a yeast infection. So regardless of your genital equipment, if you think you may need to slay a yeast beast, consult a doctor.
The most common vaginal yeast symptoms include:
Thankfully, yeast infection treatment is pretty straightforward. Dima offers Neo-Penotran Forte in our shop. On top of being medicine for vaginal yeast infections, this can also be a Trichomoniasis and Bacterial Vaginosis treatment.
Although it’s not difficult to buy medicine for yeast infection treatment, it’s still best to consult a doctor first because other more serious problems like BV and trichomoniasis can present similar symptoms. This is especially true if it’s your first vaginal yeast infection, you’re not 100% sure what you have, you’ve already finished a course of treatment without results, or if you develop other symptoms. You should also consult a doctor if you have four (4) or more vaginal yeast infections in a year.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: prevention is the best medicine! Many of the same steps you can take to avoid getting BV also apply to vaginal yeast infection, including:
Published on
August 7, 2020
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