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How to Get Rid of Yeast Infections
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1. What is a Yeast Infection?
A yeast infection is a very unpleasant condition that many women deal with daily. In fact, 75% of all women will have one in their lifetime, while 50% will have multiple yeast infections.
What Are the Symptoms of a Yeast Infection?
The signs and symptons of a yeast infection include itching and redness around the outer vagina (vulva), soreness, rash, and/or burning especially while urinating. Also, a cottage-cheese like discharge may be present. While these are the symptoms of a yeast infection, not all women or girls will experience all of them, but if severe itching is not present then you may be suffering from some other condition - see your doctor immediately.
2. Yeast Infection Causes and Prevention
A yeast infection is caused by the fungus Candida albicans which naturally occurs inside your body. Because of the naturally acidic environment of the vagina, the number of yeast is controlled. However, if the pH level drops, the prevalence of yeast may rise, causing a vaginal yeast infection.
What causes a vaginal yeast infection and how can it be prevented?
There are lots of things that can trigger a yeast infection, some of the most common being:
- Antibiotics (the leading cause of vaginal yeast infections)
- Period (menstruation)
- Contraceptives (birth control pills and condoms – nonoxynol-9 or a latex allergy)
- Steroids (often found in antibiotics)
- Pregnancy/Hormonal changes
- Diabetes
- Clothing that is too tight, non-cotton, dirty (traps heat and moisture)
- Sexual transmission
- Weakened immune system (due to HIV or Lyme disease)
- People with weakened immune systems are also more susceptible to thrush, a yeast infection in the mouth with symptoms including white, creamy patches in the on the tongue, in the throat or mouth.
- Allergic reactions to chemicals such as dyes, perfumes and inks.
Here are some tips for women to prevent the onset of a yeast infection:
- Wear natural-fiber clothing and underwear with a cotton lining.
Don’t wear tight clothing such as panty hose, tights, leggings, nylon underwear, and tight jeans.- If you are sexually active always use a condom.
- Don’t stay wet after bathing or swimming and don’t stay in a wet swimsuit for long periods of time.
- Use feminine sprays or deodorants sparingly - especially if experiencing symptoms.
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omg plz im 12 nd i think i have a yeast infection! i never had sex.. but i dont wanna tell my mom help! what do i do!
Read on the following home remedies for curing yeast infection:
* Tea tree oil is an effective remedy for treating yeast infection. This oil is a natural anti fungal and can be inserted into the vagina using a tampon. Continue the insertion for next five to six days and you will notice the difference.
* Take some garlic pods and prepare a paste. Apply this paste on the skin surrounding the vagina. This may give a burning sensation but is very effective for curing yeast infection.
* You can also use garlic by wrapping pods in cheesecloth and inserting into the vagina. This way of curing can be more effective and fruitful.
* Insert a tampon dipped in yogurt into your vagina. Perform this insertion twice a day, one in the morning and the second before going to sleep. You can even eat yogurt or drink buttermilk. These also show miraculous results in curing yeast infection.
* Honey is the most uncomfortable but the best way of curing yeast infection. Sit on a toilet seat and pour drops of honey on the vaginal skin and around. Stay in the same posture for about 10 to 15 minutes. You can then take a bath or wash your vaginal area with warm water.
Jazmin - Unfortunately, some women are just chronic sufferers. I had one once, and didn’t even know it bc it wasn’t itchy, and a male gyno gave me cream to get rid of it. Then, it was back 2 wks later. I went to a female gyno, and she just laughed and said of course I had a male - if you have one and it doesn’t itch, just leave it, since you’ll probably get another one (that does itch) soon afterwards. If you are a chronic sufferer, it is more likely a change to your diet that will help you more than pills and creams. I would see a naturopath for recommendations.
Hi,
Im 15 years old.I think i might a really bad yeast infection or something like that.i have a really white thick discharge.it smells bad.
like onion or somthing worse.ive tried all home remidies && they dont work.ive also gone to the doctor && the stuff they gave me only worked for about 2 weeks && got the same thing again.i dont know what to do.
what should i do?
i think i have a yeast infection, i have little bumps in between my anus and my vagina, they dont itch but everything else does and i also am always wet inside my vagina that i use a tampon when im not even on my period and i do have discharge it does not smell or anything but i do have a lot of it, this has been a problem for a while and are the symptoms of a yeast infection or should i be worried about something else
Okay im 14 and ii went to the doc. like a few months ago and they told me i have a yeast infection.They gave me the otc medicine and t made it go away for a week or so.Then it came back again and my mom bought me the same meds. from the store and it did work for like 4 days and now its back again.It bearly itches only once in a while and I have this white-ish color discharge thats always in my panties.Most of the times it smells like cottage cheese.Can anyone help me or tell me what I should do?
Monostat or all those other band aids will not treat the underlying causes of yeast infections which is systemic ph balance being thrown off. This is something that can take years to treat with proper diet. Limiting or eliminating sugars and grains will help as will eating probiotic foods like kim chi and yoghurt made from organic raw milk. I battled a yeas overgrowth in my lower intestine for years. For two years I ate a good diet with no improvement then all of a sudden all my diligence paid off and it went away. It still comes back a little, symptoms like itching, but never as bad as it has been and only temporarily. The thing is we will never be able to avoid yeast infections totally but our goal should be giving our bodies the tools to fight them off and that means strengthening our bodies with good wholesome food.
Don’t support the companies that peddle these medicines when the medicines don’t treat the cause of the problem.
Oh also, the most common symptom is itching, yet when I get an infection (and my doctor has confirmed they are yeast infections), I really don’t have horrible itching. Maybe a little itchy, but mostly it’s trouble peeing or burning when I pee, and…discomfort. It’s not really burning or itching, just this constant discomfort, that makes you not want to walk, or do anything, and you just feel all around icky…
My doctor says all bodies react differently to infection, and when i get a yeast infection, this is just how I feel. You might have different symptoms too, and you really should go to a doctor to make sure they’re yeast infections and not something more serious…
I’m 14 and i’ve had quite a few yeast infections, starting when I was around 10. I think it’s just my chemical balance, because my mum gets them too. But for all those girls out there that can’t tell their mom, for any reason (don’t want them to think you’re sexually active), it really is better to tell her and to get meds or something to specifically address the issue. Even if they do take you to the doctor, he will talk to you alone, and can’t tell your mom what you say. Doctor/Patient confidenciality.
As for those who aren’t going to tell, or ask for help, if you have any creme for athlete’s foot, the fungus stuff you can get on your toes, you can use that.
You’ll probably have some if someone in your family is big on sports. Like my brother plays soccer and he always gets it, so we have tons of the creme around the house. I checked the label on his stuff for jock itch and athlete’s foot, and the label on the stuff we have for yeast infections, and they both had the same exact active ingredient, 2% Miconazole nitrate.
So you might actually have the meds in your house and you just don’t know it. Just make sure that if you do have the creme, check the ingredients and make sure it has miconazole, and no more than 3%.
Otherwise the results might not be better than before you used it…
yikes.
Also cranberry juice does help, drink a lot of it =D
hey im 16 and im not sexually active i have lil bumps on my vagina and they are not from shaving i need help any clue whats goin on with me??