&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Vaginal yeast infection, or vaginal candidiasis, is a fungal infection that is a very common infection in women.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;It is estimated to affect&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK543220/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;75 out of 100 women&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;once in their lifetime.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Bacteria and some yeast cells are contained in a healthy vagina. When there is an imbalance of those bacteria and yeast cells, it will cause the vagina to get infected.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Although vaginal yeast infections are not a sexually transmitted disease (STD), sexual contact may promote the spread of the disease.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Usually, you will experience swelling, pain, and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/vaginal-discharge&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;unusual vaginal discharge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;What are the causes of vaginal yeast infection?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;When a fungus called candida overgrows, it can cause a yeast infection. Candida is present in the mouth, throat, gut, penis, and vagina.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Ladies with unprotected sex may get infected by their partner, who has a &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/penile-yeast-infection&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;penile yeast infection&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Other causes of vaginal yeast infection can be associated with the use of certain antibiotics, pregnancy, uncontrolled diabetes,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;a weak immune system, stress, or hormonal imbalance.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;What are some of the common symptoms of vaginal yeast infection?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;ul style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: disc;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/vagina-ltch&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-decoration: underline;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Vaginal itching&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: disc;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Soreness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: disc;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Pain during sex&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: disc;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Pain during urinating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: disc;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; color: #003366;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/vaginal-discharge&quot;&gt;Abnormal vaginal discharge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt; (Usually Thick, white, and cheesy)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: disc;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Redness and swelling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: disc;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Rash&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h2 style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;How is a vaginal yeast infection diagnosed and treated?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Your doctor may take a sample of your discharge to confirm the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com/womens-yeast-infection-symptoms-and-treatment&quot;&gt;vaginal yeast infection&lt;/a&gt;. In most cases, you will be prescribed oral or topical antifungal medications.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;What Happens If I Have a Recurring Vaginal Yeast Infection?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;If you have a vaginal yeast infection several times within a year, the possible causes are:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: decimal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;The previous yeast infection wasn&#39;t completely treated.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: decimal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;back-and-forth transmission.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: decimal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Having a weakened immune system&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: decimal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Sexual activity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: decimal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Douching&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: decimal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Poor hygiene&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; ; list-style-type: decimal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot; data-preserver-spaces=&quot;true&quot;&gt;Using the other medication&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #0e101a; background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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