Yeast Infections (Candida vaginitis)
Yeast infections are one of the most common vaginal infections. 75% of women have at least one yeast infection in their lifetime. The most common yeast that causes infection is called Candida albicans. The symptoms of a yeast infection can include a white, yellow creamy or clumpy (like cottage cheese) discharge, redness, itching or burning, swelling and in severe cases cuts in the skin. Sometimes women have burning with urination. Intercourse may be painful. Some women complain of vaginal dryness. However, there are other causes of a vaginal discharge, itching or burning, dryness and pain during intercourse. But since so many women have heard of a yeast infection but have not heard of the other conditions that can cause the symptoms, women with itching and burning commonly assume that they have a yeast infection and seek treatment for it.
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