Contents:
- Medical Video: Do You Have Candida? Take The Spit Test!
- Overview of vaginal yeast infections
- When should I see a doctor if I have a vaginal yeast infection?
- Tips to prevent vaginal yeast infections
Medical Video: Do You Have Candida? Take The Spit Test!
Vaginal yeast infections can be owned by women in two ways, namely contracting through sex or not maintaining vaginal hygiene. Vaginal yeast infections can heal if treated properly. However, can you do treatment at home? Or should you see a doctor?
Overview of vaginal yeast infections
Vaginal fungal infections are infections that are very common in women. Most women have had at least one or two fungal infections in their lives. Even though it's not serious, the symptoms can make you uncomfortable.
Fungal infections of the vagina are generally caused by fungal growth Candida albicans excessive. The growth of this fungus causes vaginal itching, feeling hot, pain when urinating or having sex, and removing smelling vaginal discharge.
When should I see a doctor if I have a vaginal yeast infection?
If one of these three conditions sounds like yours, you need to see a doctor:
- This is the first fungal infection you have ever had. See a doctor to make sure it's not a more serious problem that requires different treatments, such as urinary tract infections.
- You often get fungal infections. If you have had four or more times having a fungal infection in a year, it is called recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis. If you have it, you need treatment for up to six months with an antifungal medication. Frequent fungal infections can also be a sign that you have diabetes or other medical conditions.
- If you are worried about your symptoms or you experience symptoms that are different from your previous fungal infection, you may need to see your doctor to determine the cause of the symptoms that appear. Because the symptoms are uncomfortable, some women will ask for a vaginal cream that is prescribed to reduce itching and burning faster than over-the-counter medicines.
- If you have tried using a fungal infection drug that you usually use, the symptoms do not improve.
- If you are pregnant and have a fungal infection, you should consult your doctor because you cannot use free mushroom medicine. Some fungal drugs can affect your fetus so they have to be approved by the doctor.
Tips to prevent vaginal yeast infections
Here are some things you can do to prevent fungal infections or also to treat fungal infections.
- Acidophilus. Consumption of yogurt containing bacterial cultureLactobacillus acidophilus,natural good bacteria that can prevent fungal infections. Take supplements with Lactobacillus acidophilus can also help prevent it.
- Pay attention to the pants you are using. Avoid using tight pants and wear cotton underwear so that your vagina can breathe and calm. Tight pants can trap sweat so your vagina becomes moist and warm. Such conditions are a good place to live for mushrooms. Therefore, keep your vagina dry to prevent fungal infections from returning.
- Non-prescription treatment. If you believe you have a fungal infection based on symptoms you have had before, you can try over-the-counter drugs to treat your symptoms. These products are usually creams, dissolved tablets, or suppositories (oval-shaped drugs) that you put into the vagina.
