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Vaginal yeast infection (candidal vaginitis)
Excessive growth of yeast in the vagina that results in itching, redness, and a white "cottage cheese-like" discharge.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
42 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 19-year old female asked:
Could a tilted uterus cause vaginal burning and pain during sex I have never had an underlying std just bacterial vaginitis and yeast infection?
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A 20-year old female asked:
How to treat irregular surface of labia majora due to vaginitis? It is like rash but not red in colour. Doctor said In have vaginal yeast infection.
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A 37-year old female asked:
Are vaginitis, itching, or women's candida truly related to diet (or is that a myth)? I take fish oil and a multivitamin, but also eat dark chocolate!
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A 44-year old asked:
Does my frequent yeast vaginal infections mean i have hiv?
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A 21-year old asked:
Are all vaginal infections ""yeast infections""?
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A 29-year old female asked:
What is wrong with me? For over 2 months I have been battling a UTI that has caused the over growth of yeast and bacteria to keep giving me vaginal infections back to back. According to test results I have no current vaginal yeast or bacterial infection,
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A 47-year old asked:
How can I tell if i have vaginitis or a yeast infection?
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A 47-year old asked:
Might a yeast infection to turn into something else like vaginitis or something alone those lines?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How to differentiate between Bacterial vaginitis and Yeast infection?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can vaginitis the same as a yeast infection?
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A 34-year old asked:
What exactly is the difference between vaginitis and a yeast infection?
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A 40-year old asked:
What distinguishes symptoms between a yeast infection from bv (bacterial vaginitis)?
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A 36-year old asked:
What can I do to heal chronic vaginal candida?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can I do to treat vaginal candida and prevent returnig to me and my partner ?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have oral, intestinal and vaginal candida. Can I take oral nystatin for several weeks, if is necessary?
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A member asked:
Can babies get candida passed through vaginal birth?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I had high vaginal swab test result is minimal candida species. Do i need to take medicines? what does it mean? thanks
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A 28-year old male asked:
I had vaginal candida many times, but noone of medicaments doesn't help for a long time. I eat healthyfood, haveno problems with stomack What can I do?
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A 18-year old asked:
what are the symptoms of vaginal candida ?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I saw my PCP and was diagnosed with vaginal candida. I took 2 Diflucan, (fluconazole) a week apart and today noticed white discharge in my inner labia. Visit need?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can a resistant strain of candida albicans cause persistent vaginal thrush or vulvodynia?
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A member asked:
How is vaginitis diagnosed? If I go to the doctor with symptoms such as: vaginal itching and foul smelling discharge- will I need a Pap smear? i
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A 31-year old asked:
Is pelvic fullness and vaginal pain a sign of vaginitis?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is it ok to have anal sex when you're using an internal gel to take away bacterial vaginitis, as long as no vaginal penetration takes place?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have redness all around my vagina but I've been tested for herpes more than 3 times both blood and smear pap I do a have a yeast infection vagnitis?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I've had utis for a couple of years and bladder infections now and yeast along with bv and vagnitis what do I do I'm going to gyn again soon?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of vaginal infections and how can I address them?
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A 21-year old asked:
Why do I keep getting vaginal infections?
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A 34-year old asked:
Which treatments will cure vaginal infections?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are the symptoms associated with vaginal infections?
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