Did you know that yeast infection can affect both men and women? And this infection has several types - vaginal, penile, skin and oral thrush.
The purpose of this article is to focus on the symptoms of vaginal yeast infection that normally affects women.
The main reason for this infection is an organism known by the name candida albicans.
This organism is normally present in the human body at several places in small quantities.
Only when the organism multiplies into large numbers you may start to feel some of the symptoms.
Growth of candida albicans is kept under check by several protective bacteria and other micro organisms.
However depletion in the immunity level can often result in depleted protective organisms in the body leading to rapid growth of the yeast organism.
In women this problem may result in symptoms like itching in the vagina, white cheesy discharge from the vagina, pain in the vagina / abdomen area, pain while urinating and pain during sexual intercourse.
Should you start self treatment once you notice these symptoms of yeast infection? If you notice any of the above symptoms it is recommended that you visit a doctor for getting a proper examination of the pelvic area.
There are many other ailments like bacterial vaginosis that have very similar symptoms.
Only after your doctor confirms presence of candida infection you should consider treatment options.
A wrong treatment can not only cause harm to your health but may also reduce the effectiveness of medicines in general.
What are the treatment options for this problem? You can treat vaginal candida infection using conventional medicines, homeopathy, herbal and natural remedies.
However conventional treatment has not been very successful for many women because of the destructive nature of treatment.
Other treatment options have shown fairly good results in preventing and controlling symptoms of vaginal yeast infection.