What are the symptoms of vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis?

Vaginal yeast infection, causes symptoms that are nonspecific vulvitis, which means that apart from yeast infection, other conditions cause similar symptoms. The common symptoms of vaginal yeast infection is itching in the vagina and / or vulva. Other symptoms of vaginal yeast infection and vulvitis include:

       burning,
       pain,
       pain during and / or urination, and
       whitish. (Emissions vagina is not always present, but when it happens, it releases odorless and typically has a whitish appearance and thick texture, as cottage cheese.)

Vulvitis may also cause local pain in addition to the above symptoms. Pain in the vulvar area is called vulvodynia.

In up to 5% of women, yeast vulvovaginitis may cause recurring problems. A recurrent yeast infection occurs when a woman has four or more infections in one year that are not associated with antibiotic use. Recurrent fungal infections may be associated with an underlying medical condition and may require more aggressive treatment.

How about vaginal yeast infections and vulvitis diagnosed?

Vaginal yeast infection is recommended when a shock of white cheese is recorded on the vaginal wall, but the symptoms of vaginal yeast infection are not specific and may be the result of other conditions. For an accurate diagnosis and to exclude other causes of symptoms, the doctor may take samples scraped from the affected area for microscopic analysis or laboratory cultures. Identification of the fungus under a microscope, if possible, the diagnosis of the most expensive and fast and accurate.